Das Rotkäppchen Duell

Spin the trees that look blank to you and hope for a picnic basket instead of the wolf.

Designers: Arno Steinwender, Christoph Reiser
Published by: Game Factory

Two players, fifteen standing trees each, and a race to find three picnic baskets. Every tree is blank on one side, so you flip the ones that look empty to you and hope for a basket rather than the big bad wolf.

Every tree shows a picture to exactly one playerBaskets, wolf and woodsman change the turn instantlyTen minutes, played as a best-of series

Who it's for

One child and one grown-up, or two siblings, looking for a quick head-to-head with a fairy tale wrapper.

Not for you if…

You need a game for three or more, because it is strictly a duel. The choices are also close to pure guessing at first, and adults will find their edge comes only from watching faces.

Vibe's take

A neat little mind trick: what you cannot see, your opponent can, so you slowly learn to read their reactions rather than the trees.