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Dogville
Dog's Life, A
So ein Hundeleben
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Minimum age:
(official)
8 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
7.0 
Year: 2001 
Publishers:
Descartes Editeur
Eurogames
 

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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
fsumarc97Yes This is a slightly heavier strategy game but still light enough and random enough that it works well with kids. Also the theme, dogs running around collecting bones, grabs the kids attention. here's a heads-up. There is dog piddle in this game. It's not done in a gross way though. it is simply a mechanic for players to block other players by placing a token at intersections with lamp posts. (the dog wees on it). any dog entering that space must stop their movement for a turn (sniffing). They can then move on or replace the piddle puddle. a nice choice of things to do each turn. beg for food, search garbage, deliver papers, etc. be the first to collect x number of bones (pre determine for game length) and avoid the dogcatcher wins. Fun game. can go long so lessen the bone count to make it shorter.
craniac58Some We just never hit the perfect number of players, so my oldest, nine, was bored by the downtime. My youngest, six, loved the poodle but got a little bored as well. Sort of a roll-and-move feel. I ended up trading it away although if someone gave it to me I wouldn't reject it. Maybe they all need to be a little older or we needed to play with just three. Your mileage may vary.