MayFair Games hits another home run!The players gain points by betting on the lemmings, i.e., who will finish first, and by accepting victory conditions, e.g., pink and green finish in the top three, etc.
I've played this game with five separate groups now, and in each case we immediately played another game of "Lemming Mafia."
Here is the Dr. Games evaluation:
GO/NO GO criterion
* Complexity: Lemming Mafia scores well on this one! Everything is done in terms of pictures, and the rules are simple enough that most five year olds could understand the game, but there is a lot of room for indirect approaches.There are a variety of strategies that work in the game based on how much strategy you choose to inject in your play.At the simplest level, you could just select your favorite color to win.One in six times, that strategy wins.At the high end of complexity, for the mathematically inclined, you can carefully estimate the likely die rolls and speculate about your opponents goals based on past actions to develop a detailed strategy. Based on experience, this probably results in victory about one in four times.
* Balanced: The game is completely balanced.All goals and all lemmings are equally likely to win.
* Chance: The game has the appropriate level of chance. Each turn, the players roll dice to determine which lemmings they can move.The players can choose which spaces to put the moved lemmings on.It is a nice balance of luck and strategy.
* Clarity: In ten games, there has never been a question about the rules.The rules are written clearly and are easy to understand.
* Reasonable Time: Once you know the rules, you can play a game from start to finish with four players in less than 30 minutes.
BONUS criterion
* Social: The rules light mechanics encourage social interactions during play.While my groups did not bargain on which lemmings to move, I can imagine that a game could include some horse trading in terms of helping each other out.
* Unique/interesting Mechanic: The idea of betting on the lemmings rather than assigning each player a particular color is a very nice mechanic.Also, the longer you wait to choose a winner, the more points you get, but you run the risk of not being able to select at all.Nicely done!
* Inform: Um ... not so much on this one.
* Rewards Throughout: Each time the lemming lead changes, the players get a boost or a blow to their standing.Lemming Mafia does a good job of keeping things exciting.
I highly recommend adding this game to your family bookshelf.
In service,
Rich
We also use this game to introduce new gamers into the gaming world since its very easy to learn and follow and it can get people into the world of gaming without scaring them off (for example starting a newbie with Arkham horror...they will never come back :P).
Must buy!Over Christmas Break, our college kids were home with their siblings, and our grandkids came over.My mom was here. From great-grandma down to 8 year old grandson, we all really enjoyed this game!
The characters are adorable in a cute, dumb-looking, clueless kind of way. The premise is funny--really?! helping the rodents to their demise faster?!It cracks me up, and we were hooked on it.
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This game is fun and easy to play. We play if often, the game last about 30 minutes or so and it's fun to see the outcome of the race to see who finishes first. It may or may not be to your advantage.The game takes some strategy, and you don't know until the end and tally up your points who wins.not to competitive. It's a great game for two persons.This was purchased as a gift. Amazon shipped it quickly and it was packaged well. We have played it with the gift recipient and it is a terrific family game. It's a relaxed game a little strategy; a lot of luck! You can talk and have fun while playing.Save 11% Off
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