Hungry Monkey
Empty your hand by playing equal or higher — then survive the face-down row you can't see.
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- Designer
- Erik Andersson Sundén
- Published by
- HeidelBÄR Games
- Editions by
- Portal Games, Geekach LLC, Fractal Juegos, YaoPlay, 游隙时光, Play Plus, Heidelbear Korea
A monkey has lost his breakfast bean and nobody in the jungle wants to help. You shed your hand of animal cards by always playing equal or higher — but the face-down row in front of you is the real problem.
Who it's for
Card players who like Tichu-style climbing in a shorter package. Three or four is where it sits best.
Not for you if…
You dislike luck deciding the finish — the hidden row can hand someone the win, and the memory element rewards whoever paid closest attention.
Vibe's take
Familiar climbing rhythm with a nasty last act: the face-down row turns a comfortable lead into a slapstick collapse.
Nominated
Published 2022 · 4 years ago
newer than 67% of games
In 2,415 collections
collected more than 36% of games
2–6 players · ages 6+
Best with 3 or 4 · publisher: 8+
15–30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.3 out of 5 · lighter than 81%
Opinions: divided
Some love it, others really don’t
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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