Nimalia - Build the best animal reserve!

 

When you are in the mood to play a board game, but want something short then a card based game can be the way to go. We recently received one of the newest games to the Lucky Duck collection called Nimalia which can be purchased for $20. In this game you'll try to build a better animal reserve than your opponents while gaining the most points completing similar goals. 

It is recommended for ages 10+, The game is simple to understand, quick to learn & setting everything up only takes a minute or two. This game can be played by up to four people and each game will last between 25-30 minutes so it is one you can play if you are short on time but still want to get a game in. The box is also the perfect size to bring with on a road trip or vacation for when you have a bit of down time in your hotel room. The cards are lovely, they are bright and the animals are easy to tell apart from one another. The guide book has the rules for each goal laid out to where it is simple to understand and doesn't take long to locate.

Each game will consist of five rounds that each have three phases before the round is over. When playing a game, you'll lay down four different goals however not all of them are used at once. There is a small token & a card that will help show you which goals are in play for each round. Completing these goals will help you gain points to race the other opponents to the most points. There are only fifty spots on the track so once you reach fifty you will lay down a small "50+" token to show your actual total, and on the other side is a "100+". So far non of us have managed to get over 100 points, but we will work towards that as we play more. 

The first card you play will be laid down as normal, then every card after that will need to have at least one square that gets placed over an already existing square in your reserve. You can not go past a 6x6 layout & you are also not allowed to tuck a new card under an old one so you will need to be paying attention to how you are laying your cards down. On our first game because of the way we put cards down none of us completely filled a 6x6 grid, but on the second one of the goals gave you bonus points for having a complete 4x4,5x5 or 6x6 grid so we all worked on that and ended up with a full reserve. We are all enjoying playing this, so far I haven't quite won a round, but I will get there! This is a great family game that would make a excellent addition to your personal collection. I will put up a short video on my Instagram showing how easy the game is to play!

Disclaimer- The products mentioned above were provided by Lucky Duck Games for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

Randomise the strange & fun card game!

 

When we get together as a family for a BBQ or holiday event, we like having games to play that are fast paced, easy to play & are easy enough to learn quickly that it doesn't make anyone feel confused or left out. I recently found a great game called Randomise by Gamely Games that is small enough to carry around with you where ever you go, the rules do not take long to learn and it is quite interesting to play. What is Randomized? Teams will take turns sending one player up to draw, act or describe what they are wanting their team to guess based off of the cards they receive during their turn. 

Inside of the box, you'll find cards labeled "A", "B" & "C". You will need one for each round as they each signify something different: card "A" describes you (e.g. Happy, Hairy, Vain), card "B" will tell you what you are (Person, Lion, Chicken) & card "C" will tell you what you are doing. All the cards have two sections with numbers 1-3, you will need to decide if you want to go for the top half which is Easy or the bottom half which is Hard (Your team will win a higher number of points for a harder guess), then the opposing team will give you three numbers. So, if they tell you 2,3,3 & you went with the easy descriptions you'll go with A2, B3, C3 and choose if you want to draw, act or describe what you are. 

Here is a example of what you could end up with, A hungry Wizard spinning pottery. This is one I ended up with & drew the above photo (left side) to try and get my team to guess what it was. They guessed part of it but didn't completely guess what my clues were. Sounds like it should be easy to get your team to guess everything right? Well, the catch is if you draw it, you'll have 90 seconds to complete your photo. It was more difficult than you think trying to draw someone on a pottery wheel within the amount of time given. If you act it out, you'll have 60 seconds and if you describe it, you'll only get 30 seconds. Depending on the three descriptions you are given it can be pretty crazy trying to accomplish your feat within the time frame. This game really helps keep your brain active & engaged while playing it since you'll need to quickly figure out what to draw or how to describe/act out various aspects of your teams guess with the rules provided. For some guesses such as "Robin" you might want to draw Robin's symbol from the batman series, however you aren't allowed to draw letters or numbers.

We love just how crazy & truly random the game can get, some of the combinations are downright hilarious and some make you think "what the heck". The first team to 30 points wins! The two options that were a favorite with our group was drawing it out & describing it out loud following the guidelines they have in the rules. We laughed a lot playing this game & everyone who played really enjoyed it so that was a bonus because it means they will want to play it again during another get together. Randomise can be purchased through amazon for $14.99 with free prime shipping, if you are outside of the US you can purchase it through their website. Looking for more family friendly board games? Type "Board games" into the search bar of my blog or click the board game link on the right hand side of my page to see other games I've reviewed. 

Is this a game you & your family would enjoy playing together?

Disclaimer- Gamely Games provided the product above for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.