Helvetiq, Bandido, cooperative game, exciting board game with knif...

We were introduced to this by a family member and enjoyed it so much we had to get our own copy. It’s a great, simple card game that’s easy to pick up but surprisingly challenging to actually beat. The Gameplay - The premise is straightforward, but it can be frustratingly fun. You’ll often find yourself just one tunnel away from winning, only for the next player to have no choice but to lay a card that opens the map right back up. Before you know it, you’re dozens of turns deep and still chasing the win. I really like that it’s a co-op game; you don’t find many of those that are this accessible, and it means everyone is working together rather than falling out over it. Quality and Portability - The card quality is great, and the whole thing is nice and compact. It’s the perfect size for travelling or throwing in a bag for a trip. Our 9-year-old son absolutely loves it, and it's become a regular on our game nights. One Tip - The box might be small, but the game is definitely not! Make sure you have a large table to spread out on. As you play, the tunnels can grow in every direction and you’ll quickly find yourself running out of room if you start on say a coffee table. - Pros: . Easy to learn: You’ll be playing in minutes. . Co-operative: Great for family bonding rather than competition. . Travel-friendly: Tiny box that packs a punch. . Challenging: It’s harder to win than it looks! - Cons: . Table hogger: Requires a lot of surface area once the game gets going. Highly recommended for families looking for something quick to pick up and a bit different.

This is a great little game, as it is compact it makes an amazing little travel game, but you do need a large area to play. It can be difficult and the key to this game really is work together and strategising. Can be play by any size so great for larger groups. It definitely gets your brain active.

Great little game, perfect for travel. Its a different type of game as you all work together as a team. Its not too difficult to pick up so is suitable for a large age range. Its fun to play although you sometimes need a fair bit of space to play!

Fun game but slightly confusing number of rules, the original Bandido is much better

A challenging and engaging game , ideal for families and anyone who loves a strategic game.

I love it, it's a great little coop game for groups, couples or families. The box is super tiny and cute, will definitely buy more games from the brand. There's a lot of game in a very small box (Unlike some games which have huge boxes without much content in them **cough** Alhambra**cough** ). The game is quick, but I would say faster the 15min they claim on the box. We mostly play between 20 - 30min. It's easy to learn, so good for playing with people who don't often play board-games. It's good to have big table or play on the floor since the game spreads out considerably and you can't always predict in which direction. It's actually quite hard to beat the game too. We haven't won yet

(All the games I mention here are Reiner Knizia games. He's an ex-banker with a PHD in mathematics, made his money by 30 and dedicated himself to game design. He's reknowned in the gaming world for his genius designs. Simple rules, involved but not brain-burning play, social and high funfactor.) I prefer to give 3 star ratings even if it's a five star product because it's where the wiser heads go to get their product info and fair and balanced appraisals, but for that I would need flaws to knock off stars. The only nitpick is that the box could have been even smaller, but it's already small just not as small as Kariba or the purer card games (Art Robbery has a bunch of tokens). As a light and fluffy social game of groans and laughs, Art Robbery is excellent. It's not brainless and there are some meaningful tactics but also plenty of chaos of the best kind rather than the random kind (like the good but random feeling Sakura, which I don't recommend but kids love). The Knizian twist to the scoring is rather like High Society, but unlike High Society it's not an auction game (which I'm not much into) and there is no play angst/pain (which I'm also not much into). It's been a quite brilliant introduction to modern board gaming for families I've played with, and who can see the 'family bliss' factor and feel that pleasant social buzz that is such a good substitute for alcohol. Having said that, the game-play (and rulesbook) is sufficiently light I think that this is one of the few games that could go with alcohol (boardgames are usually incompatible with boozing) at least after the first game. Social games (Catan, Ticket to Ride, Monopoly etc) are very sensitive to player numbers. This game is not much good at 3 players, but it's alright if you've nothing else to do. It should be played with 4 or 5; 4 for more meaningful tactics, 5 for more chaos or when introducing. Remember to nail the rules, and re-read them after your first game.

We play a lot of board, dice and card games. This was recommended by friends and has become a family favourite Playable by children from 8+, quick to learn and never the same twice But this and then get Bandida for twice the fun

Petite boîte qui ne prend pas trop de place pour passer un super moment convivial et facile a comprendre

This game is really fast to learn and easy to play quickly. it's fun and entertaining for the whole family! A great choice for when you want a short game with easy set up that anyone can learn easily.

Excellent petit jeu d'arnaque entre amis 😊

Good quality card

Man tror det ska vara ganska enkelt att vinna, men det är mycket svårare än man tror och vi vann ingen runda första sittningen, men vi märkte att det blev enklare ju mer man pratade om hur man enklast skulle bygga.