Players wake up queens by drawing and playing king cards. How many cards you aim to collect depends on if you are playing for points, and how many players are at the table. The basic goal of Sleeping Queens is to collect queen cards by either waking them up, or stealing them from another player. It is easy to learn, a little quirky, relies on light strategy and is a wonderful way to reinforce what we call 'math power facts' - or what us old timers call 'addition tables.' How to Play Sleeping Queens: (Note: this post contains affiliate links that earn from qualifying purchases.)