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Snake oil card game discontinued by manufacturer Review (obg1869)

As a mom of teens, i feel this is a great game for verbose teenagers! i like it too, but it's a bit much for the older generation. The kids have a great time with the silliness of it, especially if they know each other pretty well and are comfortable with the group. -A. Ross

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Sheriff of Nottingham

A fun game for friends and family. At first glance you might think this game is about robin hood and his merry men combating the evil sheriff of nottingham. Not so much, this one is actually about running a customs checkpoint during the robin hood era. And it is fantastic! each player takes on the role of a merchant trying to get their goods across this checkpoint run by the sheriff of nottingham. The more items you get safely through, the more money you make. If you can successfully smuggle in contraband goods through the checkpoint, you can make even more money. Like for some in real life, the goal of this game is make as much money as you can. The meat of the game is played through the declarations and inspection phase. Players place cards that represent their goods into a colored pouch (one pouch per player), they declare to the sheriff what type of item is in the pouch and how many are there. The pouches are sealed and it is up to the sheriff whether or not these merchants are telling the truth or not. . If the sheriff opens the pouch and finds exactly what the merchant declared, then the sheriff must pay the merch a penalty fee and let those items through to the market. If the sheriff discovers items that don't match what was declared (or contraband items) then the players have to pay a fine directly to the sheriff (and loose any contraband they tried to smuggle through the checkpoint). The best part of the game is between the declaration and the haggling that all the players do to get the sheriff to either not open their pouches or open another player's pouch. You can flat out bribe the sheriff with gold (or even items from your pouch once they get through) to let you past or you can bribe the sheriff to open another player's pouch! it's all about bluffing, negotiation, and how well you know the other players. Each round another player must take on the role of the sheriff, so everybody gets a chance to play the game from both sides of the table. The game is pretty simple to understand and most people catch on to the rules shortly after a few rounds have been played. . The game features some great artwork and the quality of the cards and tokens are top notch. If you find yourself having some trouble totaling up each player's scores at the end of the game, there is a free application available on ios and android that was makes keeping score a breeze.

In sheriff of nottingham, players will take turns stepping into the shoes of the sheriff himself, while others act as merchants attempting to bring their goods into the city for profit! beware though, while many may act as honest merchants, there is always the possibility of contraband being smuggled into the city!

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I'm in my mid 40s. A group of 3 to 6 friends come over after work on a friday once a month and play board/card games with my teenage daughters and i. Sometimes we finish at 2 or 3 or 7 in the morning. We added sheriff of nottingham to our mix (which includes games such as king of tokyo, smash up, one night ultimate werewolf, epic spell wars, ticket to ride, the resistance, dudo dice game, lcr dice game, zombies! , etc). It was another excellent addition to arguably the best night of my life. Which always supercedes the previous game night. . Read other reviews for the mechanics of play. I can only add "if you love games that turn the most honest, upstanding person into a lyin', smugglin' merchant trying to haggle their way to the market while also screwing you over, then you'll love this game". . Replay value: a+. Fun: a+. Ease to learn: a+ -Notice from Y. Wade, Halton

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I'll jump straight in and say that i like this game a lot. With the right group of people this is an incredibly fun experience. It helps if you get into character! however, the thing that knocks a star off for me is that i personally prefer games that aren't solely based on the deception element. Don't get me wrong, i enjoy stabbing people in the back (i love the game of thrones board game, for example), but i found that after a while this game can get a little repetitive. However it's beautifully presented, the artwork and the equipment you get is of a high quality. This is a great game for people who want to move past the traditional board game collection and expand their horizon.

- X. WimbishI say, what a fun romp this was. This game can best be described as smuggling goods: the game. This, like the resistance, is a game that runs on personality. Play with a lifeless crowd, this game falls flat. Play with an animated group who likes to roleplay and isn't afraid to talk smack, and you've got yourself a winner. . Components are nice. Solid coins, detailed, colourful artwork, and a nice sturdy box. The app addition from the website adds to the atmosphere. However, fair warning: those snaps are way too tight, and buttons have been reported to rip out on the very first playthrough with many people. My friends and i went into the game knowing this, and fortunately, all of them survived. My advice is to find a tailor who could whip you up some alternative bags out of felt and some buttons/velcro that won't tear right out. Be careful. . Other than that, great game. You will have a blast.

I have a small board game section in my variety store and when the price of this game dropped below my wholesale price, i ordered it to play with friends. We have experience playing the resistance: avalon so we already loved lying to each other. The lying/bribing/threatening aspect of the game adds humor and replay value to the game. The market bags with snap clasps were a nice touch but i can see that with many uses you may have some heavy handed or unavoidable snap failures. The artwork is quirky and finely executed and all the components seem to be of high quality. My only gripe is that one day there will be an expansion that extends the number of players to 6-7 instead of 3-5.

B. Carol, Sheffield

Exploding Kittens Card Game

Saw mixed reviews, but ordered the game anyway. The kids and i had a fun time playing this game. It was in rotation with a few other games we played over the week of christmas and we never got tired of it. This will be one of the games we will play now & again. I like it because it does not drag on forever. We had an hour-long game of uno and it lasted too long and got boring. This is a quick & fast-paced game. I may pick up the expansion pack just to add some more variety to the game. The price is steep just for a pack of cards and that is why it only has four stars. I picked up phase 10 & skip-bo for around $12 for both of them and i think we played those more than this one. I do recommend this game for kids and adults. Overall, it's a fun game. Just not sure it was worth $20. Saw several other reviews that commented on the poor quality of the cards, but i haven't had issues with that so far. If you can catch it on a deal of the day or something, grab it. If not, your call on whether to pay full-price.

Exploding kittens is a card game for people who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats. In this highly-strategic, kitty-powered version of russian roulette, players draw cards until someone draws an exploding kitten, at which point they explode, they are dead, and they are out of the game - unless that player has a defuse card, which can defuse the kitten using things like laser pointers, belly rubs, and catnip sandwiches. All of the other cards in the deck are used to move, mitigate, or avoid the exploding kittens. Exploding kittens is the most-backed crowd funded project ever, the most-funded game in the history of kickstarter, and has paved the way for peace and tranquility in the modern world.

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I came across this game when i was looking for things to do during family night. The game seemed simple enough, so i bought it. The first time we tried it, at a family reunion, we were not super impressed but decided to give it another try. The second game had much different results. Once we had a better understanding of the rules and strategy of the game, it was a blast. Turned into one of the most intense and loudest games that we've played together, with everyone on the edge of their seats hoping we didn't get an exploding kitten while trying to sabotage everyone else. This game is the requested every time i visit my parent's house and everyone gets upset if we forget to bring it with us. We've played lots of games, cards against humanities, apples to apples, etc. , but it's this game with it's fast paced and short games that is played time and time again. There's a reason this was so successful on kickstarter, so do yourself a favor and buy for you and your friends to play. You are going to have a blast. -Notice from U. Nicole, Kentucky

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Exploding kittens is a fantastic game! it's great fun and the best thing about it is that you can play with anyone, unlike say cards against humanity - which can upset some folks. Exploding kittens works for larger and smaller groups, but we did end up buying a second pack to expand the game to larger groups or say 9. Although a few times before the second pack arrived, we actually had a great time playing with mixed couples (with those that had played before and those hadn't). Once you've had a few drinks and played a round or two it can get really competitive and you start to get a bit strategic and start ganging up on people haha! . . If i am correct it was the quickest funded kickstarter in history, from the creators on the oatmeal. The illustrations and are weird and hilarious. The concept of the game is to not explode basically. I won't spell out how to play the game in this review, because i'm sure there are other reviews that do it better than i do, and the game comes with a little leaflet that explains things really well and also encourages you to go online and watch a "how to play" video. Depending on your strategy, you might go for pairs more or keep as many nope cards as you can. Everyone has their idea of how best to play. . The one thing we did, is put both of our sets into one box, but broke them out into the two sets - because otherwise the game pace changes if you play with 2 sets for a smaller group. It doesn't "flow" as well with the one set as it does two. We kept the instructions though so we cna count out if needed again how many of each card goes per set. . Buy it and you won't be disappointed! great fun!

- D. NellieThis game is hilarious, and a lot of fun! warning: it does take a bunch of reading to understand the game play, and then it seems to start off pretty slow, but don't let that dissuade you. Keep playing. (and if you introduce new people to the game, just jump right in and teach them as you go rather than trying to explain all the rules first. ) it gets pretty strategic toward the end, and reading the cards in the meantime will keep your humor up.

The artwork is entertaining, i'm sure most of us who've purchased this game early on are matt inman (the oatmeal) fans, so for that alone i could give this four stars. I especially love the nope cards, each one has different artwork. As to the game itself, it is very much like uno in it's game play so that it's easy to learn and the game progresses quickly. We played it with a group of friends over thanksgiving day weekend. They were new to the game and it was quick to teach them the rules and game play. We played a few rounds of this game and then moved on to a longer, more involved game, so exploding kittens was a good starter to our game night. I would definitely pick this game over uno in the future. I will agree with another reviewer that you should pay close attention to the rules, while not complex it is easy to overlook something based on past game experience. For example, the first session i played this, i somehow overlooked a wonderful aspect of the special combos for collecting two or three of a kind cards. I collected the cards and used them as a pair to discard, but failed to realize that i could steal a random card from another player. The second session i played this game, this feature was pointed out to me and after playing it this way, the game was greatly enhanced. I do think this game is more enjoyable with 4-5 people. Also, i think as with any game, it can be more or less fun depending upon who plays it with you. Overall, i think if you're looking for a fast paced, lighthearted game that's easy to learn with some irreverent humor thrown in, this game with leave a big goofy grin on your face.

X. Ophelia, New Hampshire

Codenames Pictures

Honest review: not as good as the original version but still fun. The pictures all have a little too much going on in them so they take longer to study and the pace of play goes down. What we did find though is that even though it takes longer to find the link, it's usually possible to chain more together due to the number of options available in each picture. This means that you have a lot of sitting around and then someone wins in 2-3 turns. Game improves a lot when you mix half-and-half with original and def want to use a timer!

The two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their code names. The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple pictures on the board. Their teammates try to guess the pictures of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. Code names pictures: win or lose, it's fun to figure out the clues.

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This game is great, and this version of the game is even better. I love combining it with the original, it makes it so fun! -Notice from V. Anonymous, Hammersmith and Fulham

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This is a fantastic family game. Lots of interactions. I have the word edition too. With this edition you can involve younger children! loads of fun.

- Z. AlbaThis game is so much fun for both people who have and have not played the original codenames word game. . Basic idea: you have a bunch of cards with random photos on it. The best way to describe the cards is as if you had a random word generator, generated two words, and made it a thing. For example, ice and horse. You get an ice horse, or a horse slipping on ice in a photo. Then you lay out a random set of picture cards in a 5 x 4 arrangement on a table. A codemaster card is drawn which has red, blue, neutral, and one black tile labeled that coordinates to the 5 x 4 arrangements, which is randomized on each card so there are tons of options (think of this like a "key" to the map where the map is the board). 2 people get to be "codemasters" who will each pick out a team and delegate out one clue to by taking turns. The clue is typically one word and a number (indicating how many photo tiles are related to their word clue). The team that is able to guess all of their team's pictures (red or blue team) first wins. It gets fun and ballsy to see risky plays where someone tries general clues and says there are 4-6 tiles related to it. Promise its fun for groups of all sizes. Kids can play too. We play at home with friends and with friends at work during lunch all the time, and the codenames series has been the favorite for both people who do and do not normally play board games. It is so easy to pickup and introduce new players and to make new friends within a group. . Additionally, this game has so much replay value, between the different tile card photos, different players, different people as codemasters, and different options for code tiles. I honestly even think you could mix and match with regular codenames and undercover codenames to expand it all into one big deck. It is a little harder to work on large teams with a big group of people unless you all sit really close. Since there are no words, you have to point at the picture of the card and not touch it to generate discussion with friends and this is a little harder than saying a word (as it was in the original game). Not that this is a bad thing, but it is better with groups of people who are smaller than 8 i would say and who are sitting relatively close together. I think it is the most fun with 6-8 people. 4 can be too small since it feels very 2 vs. 2, with no one to discuss with. I recommend to get both this game and the original codenames, both are fun in their own ways and bring fun to the table.

Great addition to the codenames brand. Game is easy to set up, explain, and play. Rounds are quick and can be played multiple times. Fun game for parties.

X. Rochelle, Haringey

Superfight: 500-Card Core Deck

Superfight is a game where you argue with your friends over ridiculous fights. The game is very simple. It's fun for all levels and kinds of players. The main deck consists of 500 cards, split between character cards (white cards), and powers and weaknesses (black cards). These cards are used to create fights like this: a kindergarten class that breathes fire and is wearing jetpacks vs. A pirate swinging a shark on a chain and riding a segway. As you can imagine, the arguments over who would win the fight are epic and hilarious.

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