Zany Penguins

Published 2016

In Zany Penguins, you want to make sure that your tribe of penguins is the one that takes control of the Earth, so do what you can to take charge of regions such as the desert, jungle, and the North Pole. In game terms, each region has a set of cards numbered 1-9. To set up, shuffle the deck, then deal each player a personal deck of 18 cards. Each player starts with two cards in hand. On a turn, you draw two cards, pass one card each to your left- and right-hand neighbors, take the cards passed to you, then simultaneously play and reveal one card in front of you on the table. If you play a 1, on your next turn you play and reveal two cards instead of one; if you play a 2, it blows up all 6-9 cards played that same turn; and if you play a 3, on the subsequent turn everyone else plays before you do. After eight turns, for each card color on the table in front of you in which you have the highest sum of all players, you score the sum of all cards of this color in your hand. For each color in which you don't have the highest sum, you score the single lowest card of this color in your hand. Players tally their scores, and whoever has the most points wins.

Zany Penguins

Game Info

Players
2-5 Players
Time
20 min
Weight
Light — 1.41/5
Year
2016
BGG Rating
6.59
BGG Rank
#4182
Min Age
7+

Frequently Asked Questions

Zany Penguins supports 2 to 5 players.
A typical game of Zany Penguins takes about 20 minutes.
Zany Penguins has a complexity rating of 1.41/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Zany Penguins is 7+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Zany Penguins has a rating of 6.59/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 1,174 ratings. It is ranked #4182 overall.
Zany Penguins was designed by Bruno Cathala, Mathieu Lanvin. It was published in 2016.