In the game Pups you take the role of an aspiring dog trainer with dreams of winning big at the dog show. Each round you will gather a new pack of 7 lovable pups. You must groom them for success by bidding on how well you think they can perform at the show. After everyone has placed their bids the action begins as the pups start facing off! If your pups can win the number of showdowns you bid before the round ends you will earn the reward treats. But watch out - if you miss your bid you must gain the penalty poos. The player who can collect the most treats is the winner! Pups is a light-hearted twist on classic trick-taking card games. 45 vibrant and adorable illustrations make up the deck in Pups and these cards are split between 5 unique suits: Lap dogs, Working dogs, Guard dogs, Family dogs and Mutts as a unique fifth suit. Combine a Mutt card with any other suit in the game to increase its value! Players place their bids each round by picking a bid card from the center of the table. The 1, 2 and 3 bid cards are all double-sided, with one side displaying a safer "At Least" bid, and the other side displaying the more difficult (but more lucrative) "Exactly" bid. Pups is a fun and thoughtful game that is easy to learn for both gamers and non-games alike. It was designed to introduce a new generation to the fun of trick taking games while proving unique and challenging to veterans of the genre.
A**R
Fun Game with a Creative Twist on Trick-Taking Games Like Bridge
My wife and I bought this because we wanted a fun card game we would enjoy playing with each other, but that we could also play with our nieces and nephews when they visit. This game is a delight! All of the elements are high quality and adorably designed (the illustrations of dogs are cute, unique, and we love that both specific dog breeds but also dog "mutts" are represented in the game). Overall this game is a creative "twist" on bridge and a great way to introduce trick-taking games to younger adults since the bidding process is straightforward with cute cards connected to bidding and a "bones" and "poos" system of scoring. The instructions are well-illustrated and made quick reference to rules easy when we played the game for the first couple of times.
J**R
Cute but not for me
Cute trick taking game that can be played with 2 to 5 players. There is a good amount of luck in this game and unlike most trick taking games it is hard to predict what tricks you will be able to take, as there are cards that will add to even the highest cards in the suit.I think one the best things about trick taking games is being able to predict what cards will come out when, this is very much lacking in this game.With that being said, it is REALLY cute and the dog lovers I play with at work did enjoy it.
H**H
Definite Learning Curve
I think you'd have to play this a *lot* initially to get to actually like it. We play games just a few times per year. It's very cute but no one wanted to put in the mental effort to learn all the nuances of play. We played two "practice" games and still didn't understand it all enough (college grads!) for it to be considered effortless fun. We shelved it and played Games Against Humanity which everyone preferred.
A**R
Great starter game to introduce trick based card games to ...
Great starter game to introduce trick based card games to inexperienced players. As a fan of more complex games this game still has all the facets of a highly developed game... plus adorable illustrations, what's not to love.
C**E
Similar to hearts card game
Love this game. I'm looking forward to getting the add on cards.
K**E
Fun fun fun!
Fun game. Used YouTube to understand directions.
S**.
Great game
I play a lot of filler games and this is one of my favorite. It is a simple concept but there are a couple of ways to gain points which makes it more interesting. Great game.
C**E
Item arrived quickly and is exactly as described.
Gift for my grandson. He liked it.
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