Beppo der Bock

Roll a steel ball at a magnetic goat and hope he kicks the right people backwards.

Designers: Arthur Drescher, Klaus Zoch, Peter Schackert
Published by: HUCH!
Editions by: Zvezda, Atalia, Amo Oy, CreativaMente, Oberschwäbische Magnetspiele

A dexterity race with a magnet: Beppo the goat sits on a magnet, you roll a metal ball at him, and where he lands decides how far you move. Hit the other players' figures and they get kicked back to the start. Fifteen minutes, two to four players from five years old.

The magnetic goat mechanism is genuinely uniqueHitting rivals sends them all the way backFifteen minutes, playable from five

Who it's for

Families with younger kids who want something physical and loud rather than something to think about.

Not for you if…

You need control over your outcome — the goat does whatever the goat does, and skill only takes you so far. Being thrown back to the start repeatedly frustrates some kids badly. Long out of print, so copies are hard to find.

Vibe's take

Pure slapstick — everyone leans in for the shot, and the table reacts to Beppo's kick before the ball has stopped rolling.