Dodos Riding Dinos

A crazy dinosaur race with flicked eggs, thrown bananas and a rule that punishes everyone picking the same card.

Designer: Rubén Hernández
Published by: Detestable Games
Editions by: Popcorn Games, Taverna Ludica Games, Légion Distribution, Draco Studios

Dodos Riding Dinosaurs is a race where the vehicles are dinosaurs, the drivers are dodos, and the rules involve flicking eggs. You pick a dodo and dino miniature and move along the course with cards, some of which test your dexterity: throw bananas, flick dodo eggs, make meteors fall. Red cards are very strong, but if too many players choose them in the same round, their effects are ignored. Green cards let your dodo react at any moment. Hurt a rival and they have to discard, and with an empty hand their dodo slides backwards. It is a loud, silly family game from 2021, for one to eight players and about twenty minutes.

Dodo and dino miniatures race the courseFlick eggs, throw bananas, drop meteorsToo many red cards cancel each other out

Who it's for

You want a rowdy dexterity race for kids from eight and their parents, with room for a large group.

Not for you if…

You dislike physical, flicking mini-games or want serious strategy. Luck and silliness steer this one.

Vibe's take

Loud, goofy and physical. You stand up to flick things across the table, cheer when the meteors land on someone else, and groan when your plan dissolves.