Hungry Monkey

Empty your hand by playing equal or higher — then survive the face-down row you can't see.

👥 2–6 playersapprox. 30 min🪄 Rules in 5 min6+
Graf Ludo 2022 · nominated5.8 · BGG #4,527

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.

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Vibe's take

Familiar climbing rhythm with a nasty last act: the face-down row turns a comfortable lead into a slapstick collapse.

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About this game

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.

Face-down row as the real endgameAnimal effects from sparrow to tigerBean cards score across rounds

By the numbers

Players

Best at 3–4 playersWorks with 2–6

Duration

15–30 min

Ages 6+

Complexity

1.3 / 5 — Very Light

BGG Rating

5.8/10

Rank #4,527

1.1k ratings

Published

2022

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