Who would have thought that frogs (or Fröschis) were so neat and tidy? The numbers in their pond (yes, really) have to be put into order and players need to help the frogs do so. At the beginning of the game there are eight face-down cards in front of each player (with one fewer in
Fröschis (Froggies) Read More »
The Golden Ei has nothing to do with James Bond! It’s the name of the inn (the Golden Egg), the little band of bunnies are trying to reach to raise the alarm. A fox is on the bunnies’ trail in this co-operative race game. A series of cards forms the path to the inn and
As a bee, do you head for a flower with no pollen? Of course you don’t. You want to get as much as possible out of the colourful plant, to fill up the jar of honey with pollen chips as quickly as possible and win the game. But which flowers have how many chips? You’ll
It’s time for the vampire party. But what’s that? The vampires are still asleep! Only one thing can help – a bit of garlic in their graves to wake them up. Players can use vampire bats like hockey sticks, to try and get the cloves of garlic into the vampires’ graves. And if that wasn’t
Across the river and over to the bananas on the other bank – the monkeys know that the quickest route is to take the Hippo-Express. In “Hipp Hopp Hippo”, the monkeys jump straight in but sometimes a hippo will disappear under the water, then the monkeys have to return to the riverside empty-handed. A pushing
How do I say what I know without saying what I know? It sounds complicated but it’s not really. You secretly look at one of five pictures then roll some dice. The aim is to pick the symbol on the dice that best depicts the picture selected. Then each round the other players have to
Inspektor Nase (Inspector Nose) Read More »
Beware loose cannons! The pirate crew has collected their booty – jewels and gold coins – and arranged it all nice and neat. Now it has to be split between the crew. Who gets the most? The crew decide in the traditional way: by bowling. At least that’s the way in Käpt’n Kuller”. The game
The owl, the fox and the bear like to meet in the forest at the tree trunk next to the toadstool. But sometimes the toadstool sits inside the tree trunk and the fox on top of the stump. Or the owl is in the tree and the bear next to it. Remembering who was here
Are there any wolves around this evening? Yes? Then play your wolf cards from your hand onto the table. Then the wolf can steal from the other players – hopefully they will find sheep, as that’s what wolves like the best. Frustratingly, the sheep don’t find that as fun; they prefer to seek the protection
