Ready… set… POUNCE!
Family game night just got faster.

Join Cubby, Flurry, Frost, Uncle Blizzard and the whole family in the racing card game everyone plays at once. No turns. Just speed. Free on iPhone and iPad.

Download on theApp Store How to play

❄ Free to play
🏠 Play with family & friends
🤖 Bots from Easy to Expert
📱 iPhone & iPad

Cubby, Flurry, Frost, Uncle Blizzard, Mom and Dad cheering at a cozy lodge under the northern lights

The game

The family’s favorite Christmas & game-night game

Polar Pounce is a free, real-time racing card game. Everyone plays at the same time, slapping cards onto shared piles in the middle. Be the first to empty your Pounce Pile and the polar bear slams down his paw: POUNCE!

If you grew up yelling “Nertz!” across the kitchen table, you already know the feeling. Polar Pounce uses its own friendly deck: four colors, numbers 1 to 14, no suits, and the 6 and 9 are underlined so little ones never mix them up.

Play togetherReal-time multiplayer with Game Center: invite friends or jump into a Quick Match.
Practice with botsSmart AI opponents from Easy to Expert.
Collect card backs25+ designs: Aurora, Knit Winter, Black Ice, Deco Gold and more.
Level upEarn XP and Ice, take on daily challenges, unlock rewards.

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The Arctic Open: Polar Pounce presents a grand tournament in a lodge under a chandelier — Welcome to the Arctic Open, where the lodge’s fastest paws compete.

Aurora card back — Welcome to the Arctic Open, where the lodge’s fastest paws compete.

See it in action

Watch Polar Pounce

Real games from the app, plus a peek at the bears’ big tournament. Tap play to watch (sound on).

Real gameplay 0:20

The official App Store preview: race to build the middle piles, then slam down the paw. POUNCE!

The Arctic Open, Episode 1 1:07

Four players. One table. Only one walks away champion. Our animated short from the lodge.

Cubby wants to play 0:18

Cubby says hi, then the real thing: free multiplayer that plays over Bluetooth, no Wi-Fi needed.

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Meet the characters

Say hello to the Polar Pounce family

Cozy sweaters, cool shades and a whole lot of “just one more game!” These are the friends you’ll meet in the app and the books.

Cubby

Cubby loves game night more than anything. He is brave, kind, and never gives up.

Look for his blue sweater and shiny gold coin.

Flurry

Flurry is FAST, and she loves to win!

Look for her pink scarf, flower pin, and the bow on her ear.

Frost

Frost acts cool, but he has a big, warm heart.

Look for his white suit and orange sunglasses.

Uncle Blizzard

Big, kind, and wise: a true champion. He hosts game night at his cozy lodge.

Look for his dark turtleneck and gold necklace.

Mom

Mom keeps everyone cozy, and she plays FAST.

Look for her green sweater and snowflake clip.

Dad

Dad makes the cocoa (LOTS of marshmallows) and tells the best dad jokes.

Look for his round glasses and red plaid shirt.

Santa Claus

Santa knows every game is better with friends, and he loves a lightning round.

Look for his red suit and the twinkle in his eye.

Reindeer Friends

Santa’s reindeer, finally on vacation, and ready to play.

Look for their big brown antlers and tiny straw sunhats.

Can you spot him?

A sneaky little penguin hides in every Polar Pounce book… and he has snuck onto this page, too! (Never trust a penguin with your hand.) Tap him when you find him. He’s hiding in 5 places.

Penguins found: 0 / 5

The books

Polar Pounce picture books

Warm, funny stories for ages 4 to 8 about family, kindness and game night, each with How to Play pages, a Spot-the-Penguin hunt and coloring pages in the back.

Book 1

Cubby Learns to Pounce

A Polar Pounce Story · by Brady Peterson

No turns. Just speed. Ready… set… POUNCE!

Cubby has been practicing all day. He shuffled. He stacked. He waited… and waited. Now his friends Flurry, Frost and the great champion Blizzard have arrived at the snowy lodge, the cards are on the table, and it’s time for Cubby to learn the fastest, friendliest card game around.

A cozy, funny picture book that teaches young readers to play Polar Pounce right alongside Cubby, with simple How to Play pages so the whole family can play tonight.

📚 Coming soon on AmazonNov–Dec 2026 · paperback, hardcover & Kindle

Book 2

One More Chair for Christmas

A Polar Pounce Story · by Brady Peterson

There’s always room for one more.

It’s Christmas Eve at Uncle Blizzard’s cozy lodge. Cubby is setting out the chairs: one for Mom, one for Dad, one for Uncle Blizzard, one for Flurry, one for himself… and one for nobody.

Then Cubby sees Frost’s little window glowing blue, all alone on Christmas Eve. Can he give away his brand-new deck? And who will fill that empty chair? It even features a surprise lightning round with Santa Claus himself!

📚 Coming soon on AmazonNov–Dec 2026 · paperback, hardcover & Kindle

Book 3

Just One More Game!

A Polar Pounce Story · by Brady Peterson

The best part of any game is who you play it with.

It’s New Year’s Eve at Uncle Blizzard’s lodge, and Cubby has a BIG plan: stay up until midnight! But when the family’s app game ends, Cubby keeps playing alone… just one more game.

Chasing ten wins in a row, Cubby misses the snowball fight, dinner, and Flurry’s secret surprise. Can he find what matters most before the clock strikes twelve?

📚 Coming soon on AmazonNov–Dec 2026 · paperback, hardcover & Kindle

Coming first quarter 2027

The Pounce card game

Fast hands. Sharp strategy. Cold victory.

Bring the race from the app to your kitchen table. The official Pounce physical edition has the same bright, easy-to-read cards: four colors, numbers 1 to 14, and a different back for every player.

8players
13+ages
~15minutes
8decks of cards

Pre-order Learn the rules Practice a round

How to play

Learn Polar Pounce in 10 easy steps

The same rules work in the app and at the table. Everyone plays at once, so the fastest paws win!

Get your deck.Everyone has their own 56 cards with their own special back: red, blue, green and yellow, numbered 1 to 14.
Make your Pounce Pile.Stack 13 cards face down, then turn the top one face up. Your goal: make this pile disappear!
Make 4 Work Piles.Lay 4 cards face up in a row: just ONE card in each spot. Work Piles never stack up.
The rest is your Flip Pile.Keep the other 39 cards face down, with an empty spot next to it called your Bin.
Ready, set, GO! No turns!Everybody plays at the same time. Speed and quick thinking win.
Got a 1? Start a pile in the middle!Everyone can add to every pile in the middle. If two of you go for the same pile, the first card there stays.
Build up by color.On a red 1 goes a red 2, then a red 3… all the way to 14! A pile with a 14 on top is finished.
Play from the top.Play your top Pounce card, any Work Pile card, or the top card in your Bin. When a Work Pile spot empties, fill it with your top Pounce card (the app does this for you).
Stuck? Grab three… FLIP!Pick up the top 3 cards of your Flip Pile together and flip the little stack onto your Bin. Only the top card shows and only it can be played. 1 or 2 left? Flip them together. Out of cards? Turn the Bin over and keep going.
POUNCE!Empty your Pounce Pile first, shout “POUNCE!” and everyone stops. In the app, the polar bear slams his paw for you!

🃏 Practice a round

Try a free practice game right here in your browser, solo or against Cubby.

The cards

4 colors: red, blue, green, yellow
Numbers 1 to 14, no suits
56 cards per player
The 6 and 9 are underlined

Only the middle builds

Only the Foundations in the center build up, 1 → 14 in the same color. Each Work Pile holds just one card and refills from your Pounce Pile. You can’t play straight from the Flip Pile.

Scoring

+1 for every card you played to the middle
−1 for every card left in your Pounce Pile
+5 bonus for the player who POUNCEs
Example: 20 cards + 5 bonus = 25 points

At the table, play up to 10 rounds; the highest total wins. In the app, a round takes 2 to 5 minutes, and solo games add fun power-ups like Blizzard, Wild Card and Freeze.

Just for laughs

Polar Bear Jokes

Silly jokes for the whole den. Read them out loud at game night!

How to Catch a Polar Bear

Cubby kneels beside a round hole he has cut in the frozen lake with a toy saw — 1. Cut a hole in the ice.

Cubby places tiny green peas in a ring around the ice hole — 2. Set little green peas all around the edge.

Cubby and his cousins hide behind a snowbank, shushing and giggling, while a tiny penguin peeks from behind an ice block — 3. Then hide.

A big surprised polar bear tumbles into the ice hole with a goofy splash as peas fly and Cubby cheers — 4. When the polar bear comes over to take a pea, kick him in the ice hole!

What do you call a polar bear with no teeth?Tap for the answer
A gummy bear!
Why do polar bears build their houses together?Tap for the answer
Because igloos it together!
What do polar bears eat for lunch?Tap for the answer
Ice-burgers!
What’s a polar bear’s favorite cereal?Tap for the answer
Ice Krispies!
How do polar bears stay cool in summer?Tap for the answer
Bear conditioning!
What do you call a polar bear wearing earmuffs?Tap for the answer
Anything you want. He can’t hear you!
Where do polar bears go to vote?Tap for the answer
The North Poll!
What did the polar bear say at the party?Tap for the answer
“Let’s break the ice!”
What’s a polar bear’s favorite card game?Tap for the answer
POUNCE, of course!
What did the polar bear say when he spotted a sled?Tap for the answer
“Snow way am I walking home!”
What do polar bears put on their tacos?Tap for the answer
Chilly sauce!
What do you call a polar bear in the desert?Tap for the answer
Lost!