HIGH STAKES

Manufacturer concept · Version 01

MAKE GREEN.
STAY STONED.
DON’T GET BUSTED.

A two-hour cannabis-themed strategy and party game. Build an empire, survive Truth or Challenge, outsmart Brain Fog, and become the first player worth one billion dollars.

2–6 players18+ audience120 minutes50 spaces
High Stakes logo

The centerpiece

The 50-space board

Click any space to inspect its working rule. The path runs clockwise from LIGHT UP.

PLACE SHUFFLED DECK HERESTONED80 TRUTH OR CHALLENGE CARDS
PLACE SHUFFLED DECK HEREBRAIN
FOG
70 RANDOM QUESTIONS

THE CANNABIS GAME

MAKE GREEN · STAY STONED · DON’T GET BUSTED

STONEDBRAIN FOGGREEN ASSETTHE LAWMONEYSPECIAL

The entire game in one minute

Roll. Move. Resolve.
Build wealth.

  1. 01

    Begin with $100 million. Choose a pawn and place it on LIGHT UP.

  2. 02

    Roll both dice and move clockwise. Follow the space you land on.

  3. 03

    Buy assets and grow your empire. Farms and businesses pay cash directly and increase your total wealth.

  4. 04

    Reach $1 billion. The first player with one billion dollars in total wealth wins.

Instruction manual · Draft 01

How to play

Everything needed to begin playing, explained without complicated language.

THE GOAL
$100MSTART
$1BWIN

Be the first player to reach $1 billion in total wealth. Total wealth means your cash plus the printed value of every Green Asset you own.

01 · SET UP

Get the table ready

  1. Place the board in the middle.
  2. Shuffle STONED and BRAIN FOG separately.
  3. Each player chooses one pawn.
  4. Put every pawn on LIGHT UP.
  5. Give each player $100 million.
  6. Start a 60-minute timer for the 4:20 Pot.
  7. Place the remaining fake money in the bank.
  8. Place the Asset cards beside the board and reveal three Empire Ventures.
02 · YOUR TURN

Do these four things

1Roll both dice2Move clockwise3Follow the space4Buy or trade

Then pass the dice to the player on your left. Unless a rule says otherwise, always finish resolving a space before buying or trading.

03 · MAKING MONEY

Build your wealth

  • Earn cash from board spaces and successful cards.
  • Buy Green Assets when you land on them.
  • Buy Empire Ventures from the three face-up cards at EMPIRE MARKET.
  • Charge the printed fee when rivals visit your assets.
  • Own Farms to collect cash whenever HARVEST is triggered.
  • Use BUY WEED, CASH IN YOUR STASH and HIGH STAKES to risk cash for larger returns.
04 · GREEN ASSETS

Buying a business

If an asset has no owner, you may pay its printed cost and take its Asset card. Put it face-up beside your player mat.

If you do not buy it, nothing happens. Buy an Upgrade when you revisit its matching business. At setup, reveal three Empire Venture cards; buy one when you land on EMPIRE MARKET, then refill the market. Assets may be sold back to the bank for half their printed value or traded.

STONED

Truth or Challenge

  1. Shuffle all 80 cards into one deck.
  2. Choose Truth or Challenge before it is read.
  3. Another player reads only the chosen prompt.
  4. Complete it: collect $25M.
  5. Fail or refuse: pay $10M into the 4:20 Pot.

A player may reject any uncomfortable prompt. Draw a replacement; no explanation is required.

BRAIN FOG

No difficulty choice

DRAWThe top cardCORRECTCollect $25MWRONGPay $10M

Shuffle all 70 questions into one deck. Answer the random question within 15 seconds. A wrong-answer payment enters the 4:20 Pot; the next player may steal the question for $10M.

ONE SIMPLE ECONOMY

Everything uses fake cash

There are no counters, meters or collectible pieces to track. When a space or card is resolved, simply collect cash, pay cash, move, or miss a turn.

THE 4:20 POT

A jackpot after one hour

Fines, failed challenges and wrong answers enter the shared cash pile. After 60 minutes, the first player to land on 4:20 JACKPOT takes everything. If the Pot is empty, they receive nothing. That landing ends the one-hour jackpot; later landings pay $20M from the bank.

FARM INCOME

Harvest pays immediately

Farms do not produce pieces. Whenever HARVEST appears, each Farm owner collects the cash amount printed directly on their Asset card.

JAIL

Minor offence or DUI

On your next turn, pay $25M, roll doubles, or answer one random BRAIN FOG question correctly. If unsuccessful, miss that movement phase and leave afterward.

PRISON

A serious drug offence

Pay $100M, correctly answer one random BRAIN FOG question, or miss two movement phases. Cannabis activity by itself does not send a player to Prison.

NO BANKRUPTCY

Nobody is eliminated

If you cannot pay, sell an asset to the bank for half value. If you have no assets, take a $50M Recovery Loan and repay $75M before claiming victory.

Ending the game

Hit $1 billion.
Win immediately.

At the end of your turn, add your cash and the printed values of your Green Assets. If the total is at least $1 billion and you owe no Recovery Loan, reveal your total and become The High Roller.

Inside the box

Game components

All pieces use simple shapes and distinct colors so manufacturers can reproduce them clearly.

Bong

Emerald green pawn

Joint

Cream and orange pawn

Lighter

Flame-orange pawn

Grinder

Metallic-gold pawn

Leaf

Leaf-green pawn

Munchies

Hot-pink snack pawn

STONED · 047

TRUTH OR
CHALLENGE

TRUTH What is a lie you told that became too big to correct?

CHALLENGE Defend yourself in court for stealing 200 packets of crisps.

BRAIN FOG · WORLD

RANDOM
QUESTION

CORRECT · $25M

Which country has the most natural lakes?

ANSWER · CANADA

Traditional dollars · Values in millions

$10MILLION$20MILLION$50MILLION$100MILLION

Each player begins with one $100 million note. Smaller notes remain in the bank for change and rewards.

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Manufacturer blueprint

Production specification

Concept dimensions are practical starting points. Final dielines and material tolerances remain subject to manufacturer testing.

01

Game board

560 × 560 mm open
280 × 280 mm folded
50 perimeter spaces
Quad-fold greyboard

02

Cards

80 STONED cards
70 BRAIN FOG cards
20 Asset cards
63 × 88 mm · rounded corners

03

Money

240 paper notes
Four denominations
100 × 50 mm
Double-sided print

04

Player pieces

6 molded pawns
25–35 mm high
Six distinct colors
Wide stable bases

05

Cash-only system

No counters or meters
All rewards paid in cash
All penalties paid in cash
Immediate resolution

06

Other

2 standard dice
3-card Empire Market
6 quick-reference cards
16-page rulebook

INK
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LEAF
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GOLD
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STONED
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BRAIN FOG
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THE LAW
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