From time to time, the great and benevolent Sultan of the Realms of Cockapoo hosts a festival to promote his new Grand Vizier – someone of his utmost trust, who will be able to influence him to take important decisions, either personal or regarding the whole Sultanate. In order to be awarded that title, the applicants and their aides will take part in an...
おそうじとねこ (Osouji to Neko) is a shedding game from Japan. Players are trying to clean up the cat's pawprints across the house. But the cat keeps being naughty. Players are dealt a hand of cards, numbered from 1 to 12 in six colours. There are also some special action cards, including a joker. The start player (who most recently cleaned) lays out a card and...
In Ostriches, 2 players confront their armies of special-powered ostriches in an ever changing landscape. Unfortunately, the ostriches bury their heads in the sand, so you cannot tell which is yours and which is not! Not even which powers they have! Wait! Special-powered ostriches? Yeah, well... It is a game. Just have fun! Components - Four 3x3 tiles - 12...
The water stretches to the horizon. But even though the sea sometimes seems quite calm, the animals of the Baltic Sea know how to pass the time. Who is beating whom here? Does the starfish beat the seagull or the seal beat a cockle? Ostsee-Schach is a refreshing, fast chess variant by Dirk Holdorf, in which 2 players aged 8 and up compete with Baltic Sea...
User summary: おてんきカエル (Otenki Kaeru) means Weather Frog in English. This game is designed to be played by a family who is new to card games. Players are apprentices of the god of the sky who controls the weather. Their goal is to fulfill one wish, which is either children looking forward to a sunny picnic tomorrow or a frog waiting for rain. They take...
The other side is a queue management card game (Guillotine, Parade, etc.) where you try to get your chickens across the road in one piece! If you don't, they're roadkill. There are two decks of card, the action deck full of queue re-arrangers, Chicken killers, bonus points, and more. The chicken deck is full of chickens (imagine that!) Whoever has more of...
Play as an animal balancing their relationship to the elements and attempting to reach their spiritual potential allowing them to become Otsuki (guide) to help others realize their highest self. Players play tricks with element suited cards. Trick winners must balance (or unbalance) elements within tricks and choose cards from hand to pay as offerings in...
おつきみふくろう (Moon Viewing Owls) In a forest where no one knows about, there are owls that are kind of unusual, who are anxiously waiting for the perfectly round full Moon. “Let’s go view the Moon tonight” The owls work very, very hard to prepare for the dango. However, the dango are so delicious, tempting the owls to steal and eat them when no one knows...
Otters love little fish, clams, crabs, sea stars, and frogs! In Otter, players race to play all their cards first. There are three otters to play on. Each pile has a rule about numbers and a rule about suits. You must follow at least one to play on the otter, but if you follow both, you can play there again until you only follow one rule. Players keep...
Third game in Button Shy's Otterverse, follow-up of Why I Otter and An Otter Won. Play down cards that feature 1 or 2 of the 3 locations in varying point values, then the winner of each play will add a new card to the middle where the vote really matters. Only the location with the most votes at the end becomes the new home of the otters. The player with...
In this simple memory, matching game for very small children, you are a baby Otter, trying to eat as many delicious treats as you can as you swim home to Momma Otter. Race up the creek, looking for tasty treats. Find a pair and SPLASH! you move towards Momma! The player with the most pairs of treats, at the end of the game, wins! —description from the...
Second game in Button Shy's Otterverse, follow-up of Why I Otter. It's not easy making a cool otter den. You'll want to influence the best otters to hang out in yours. And often you’ll get to decide which otter goes where. Do you want this otter? Or an otter won? An Otter Won' is a spiritual sequel to Why I Otter, taking everything up a notch (including...