According to the Candy Land rules, the game begins with each player selecting a gingerbread man playing piece and placing it on the space marked “start.” The deck of cards should be shuffled and placed face-down off the board but within easy reach of all players. Special Rules: Younger players may get upset because they have to move their pawn backwards. Candy Land Rules. Setup. To win a player must reach the candy castle at the end of the path. The first player to reach the castle is declared the winner of candy land. If you think moving backwards will be problematic behaviorally, simply allow for only forward movement. Decide which player will go after whom, along with their Gingerbread pawn color and place it on the start square. The youngest player gets to go first, with play moving to the left. The official rules for the Candyland board game. Mix or shuffle the cards thoroughly and stack them, face down in a pile. Candyland does not require any reading for play. Over 40 million copies of Candyland have been produced. The first Candyland board game sold for $1. If you've lost your original rule set, you've come to the right place.

Candyland is a colorful board with gingerbread man playing tokens that appeals to young children. Make place to keep the discarded card pile.

Candyland was invented by Eleanor Abbott who was recovering from polio. Set up the board on a flat and even surface.