Should I Play Animal Upon Animal?
Players: 2 – 4 players | Game Duration 10 – 20 mins |
Min. Age 4+ | Game complexity: EASY Genre: Action/Dexterity, Animals, Children Games
Solo game mode: No | Co-op: No |
Online Version: No
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What is Animal Upon Animal about?
“Animal Upon Animal” is a simple and fun stacking game designed primarily for younger children. The goal is to be the first player to get rid of all their animals by stacking them on top of a crocodile.
Gameplay & Mechanics
- On each turn, players roll a die, which determines what action they take:
- 1: Stack one animal.
- 2: Stack two animals.
- Hand: Give an animal to another player to stack.
- Crocodile: Stack an animal touching the crocodile’s nose or tail.
- Question Mark: Another player chooses which animal you must stack.
- If a player knocks over the stack, they must take back one or two animals depending on how many fall, making it harder to win.
- The game ends when one player successfully stacks all their animals.
Why It’s Fun
- The game is easy to understand, making it accessible for kids.
- The challenge of stacking animals adds excitement, especially as the stack grows taller and more unstable.
- Interaction between players is encouraged through actions like making others stack animals or risking penalties for knocking things over.
Who Would Enjoy It
- Younger children,who will likely enjoy dexterity-based games.
- Adults can also find enjoyment in the competitive nature of stacking and balancing challenges.
Rules
Condensed How to Play Animal Upon Animal Rules Guide for rulebook haters
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Awards Won by Animal Upon Animal
2008 Vuoden Peli Children’s Game of the Year Winner
2008 Vuoden Peli Children’s Game of the Year Nominee
2007 Golden Geek Best Children’s Board Game Nominee
2006 Golden Geek Best Kids’ Board Game Nominee
2005 Spiel des Jahres Kinderspiel Recommended
2005 Kinderspielexperten “5-to-9-year-olds” Nominee
2005 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Childgame Nominee
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