All you need to know about Chicken!
What is Chicken! about?
Chicken! is as straightforward as it gets. Just roll some dice, press your luck, and try to score the most points (a.k.a chickens)! The first player to hit 25 points is the ultimate winner.
Chicken! Gameplay and Mechanics
There are white, yellow, and orange dice with either blank, chicken, fox, or egg sides.
When you begin a turn, you decide if you want to roll the dice pool or Chicken Out!
If you decide to roll, you roll 4 white dice and any other added dice from previous turns and set aside any chickens or foxes rolled. Chicken dice can help you score points, while foxes can take away your points. The remaining empty white dice are kept in the dice pool
Rolling an egg
If you roll an egg, you add yellow or orange dice (these have more sides of chickens as well as foxes) to the dice pool. Yellow and orange dice have higher chances of chickens but also higher risks of getting foxes.
Decide to re-roll or count your chickens
If you re-roll, you take the risk to gain more chickens or lose all of them if you get 3 foxes. If you count your chickens, you score the chickens you rolled.
After the re-roll and you do not get the deadly foxes to bust, start counting your chickens and scoring. Add new dice, if you rolled eggs. Your turn ends and you pass your dice pool to the next player.
Chicken Out!
If you decide to chicken out, you return any orange or yellow dice and roll 4 white dice.
Win when you score 25 points!
Why Chicken! is fun!
What makes Chicken! truly brilliant is that you’re not only pushing your luck, but you’re also putting pressure on your opponents. The more dice you add to the pool, the riskier it becomes for them to roll three foxes and lose their turn. You have the option to roll once, add new dice, and pass a stack of 12 dice to your opponent, forcing them to sweat it out. It’s a subtle way to impact the gameplay and add another layer of strategy.
Chicken! is an absolute blast. It’s not a game for deep strategy or calculated decisions. It’s a game that challenges you not to chicken out and roll those dice. No matter what, it’s guaranteed to bring laughter and excitement to the table.
Rulebook and How to Play Guides
How to Play Chicken! and Review Videos
