Rarely do you find a game that you love and play so much that you physically wear it out. Some people have old checker boards that their grandfathers played on that are worn down so far you can barely distinguish the lines between the squares. I don’t have anything as nostalgic as that, but I do have Frank’s Zoo. We play this game probably more often than any game I own, and have worn the cards so badly that we are at the point of needing to buy a new set.
Don’t get me wrong, the cards are good quality. I just have played it that much. I also firmly believe that if you play a game that much and have received that much entertainment from a game, you can support the designer some more by buying another copy.
Everyone likes it. The in-laws, mom, dad, grandma. It’s an easy to learn game that has great visual references. People that grew up playing Pinochle, Euchre, Hearts or Spades will find his game easy to catch onto.
It’s basically a trick-taking game where everyone is trying to get rid of their hand of cards first by outranking the set of cards placed by the previous player. What makes it special is the theme, easy understanding of the rankings without memorization, and the system of determining partners in the game. Sit back and enjoy this video as we take you through a fantastic simple game published by Rio Grande Games. We love it and so will you.
