Monster gang

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Monster gang
Game data
author Monster gang
graphic Florian Biege
publishing company Three rabbits in the evening sun
Publishing year 2014
Art Skill game
Teammates 2 to 8
Duration 25 minutes
Age from 7 years

Awards

Monster Gang is a children's game by the German graphic artist Florian Biege , which was published in 2018 by the game publisher Drei Hasen im Abendsonne . In the following year, it was added to the recommendation list for children's game of 2019. The game can be played in different ways and lasts about 25 minutes per round, it is designed for two teams with up to eight players aged seven and over.

Theme and equipment

The aim of the game is that the players have to find suitable monster cards for a description as quickly as possible. There are two sets in the game with 54 different monster cards in three colors each, which means that each monster is present twice. For each monster, the players on a team must find the twin accordingly. There are also two six-sided dice with symbols that limit the type of description possible, as well as an hourglass that sets the time of one minute.

Style of play

Before the game, the other players form two teams that play against each other. To prepare for the game, all cards with a red back are shuffled well and placed on the table as a face-down pile. The cards with the blue back are also shuffled and spread out openly and clearly visible on the table. The hourglass and dice are also laid out.

The standard game is played with at least four players, two per team. One of the teams starts the game and one of the teammates starts as the explainer by throwing the two dice. The result of the throw determines which properties of the monster to be described may not be mentioned in this round. The hourglass is turned over and the explainer draws the top card from one of the red piles. He tries to describe the monster depicted there to his fellow players as well as possible, whereby he is allowed to name and explain all features with the exception of the properties prohibited by the dice. The team is meanwhile looking for the right monster among the openly displayed monsters and is also allowed to ask questions to the explainer, although he is still not allowed to say anything about the forbidden features.

The players on the team agree and show a monster. If it is the correct monster, the team receives the two cards and the explainer may display additional cards as long as the hourglass has not expired. If the wrong card was shown, the open card remains and the drawn card is pushed under one of the stacks of cards. If the time has not yet run out, the explainer may draw and represent more cards. If the explainer makes the mistake of naming one of the forbidden features, the same procedure will be used as with a monster who has guessed wrong.

As soon as the hourglass runs out, the team's turn ends. Then it is the turn of the other team and the teams take turns until all cards are dealt. The winner of the game is the team that received the most cards.

Game variants

Simple game

If the game is too difficult, especially for younger players, one or both of the dice can be left out. In addition, the number of pairs can be reduced and the teams take turns if one guessed right or wrong instead of using the hourglass as a timer.

Two player game

With two players, the game is played cooperatively and the two players form a team in which they take turns explaining monsters to each other. You try to find all monsters in as few rounds as possible with as few unsuccessful attempts as possible.

Three player game

If there are three players, a different player explains in each round and the other two try to find the right monster as quickly as possible. The player who taps the correct monster first receives the card and the explainer receives the corresponding twin. Each of the counselors only has one attempt. If the first player is wrong, the second must also give a tip without further explanation. If the correct card is not found, the drawn card is pushed back under the pile of cards.

Monster memo

Alternatively, the monster cards can also be used to play a memory game similar to memory or pairs . All cards are placed face down on the table and the players try to find two identical cards. They each reveal two cards with different backs. If you find two of the same monster, you get the set. The player with the most sets at the end of the game wins the game.

Publication and reception

Monster-Gang was developed by the German graphic designer Florian Biege and was published in 2018 by the game publisher Drei Hasen in der Abendsonne in a multilingual edition in German, English, French and Italian. In 2020 it was also published in a Polish version under the name Banda stworó by the publisher Muduko.

The game was on the 2019 list of recommendations for children game of the year received of 2019.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i game instructions Monster Gang , Three Bunnies in the Evening Sun 2018
  2. ↑ Monster Gang , versions at BoardGameGeek. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Monster gang on the website of the Spiel des Jahres eV; accessed on January 18, 2020.

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