Max
Get the bird, the mouse and the chipmunk home before the cat catches up.
Who it's for
Parents who want a first cooperative game around age four to seven, especially where losing a competitive race ends in tears. Works with one adult and one child.
Not for you if…
An adult can easily steer the whole group and take the decisions away from the kids, which hollows out the point of it. The dice can also make a round unwinnable early on, and the components look their age.
Vibe's take
Genuinely tense for small children, because Max gains ground every single turn and you can see it happening. The talking-it-through part is the actual game.
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About this game
The tomcat Max is stalking a bird, a mouse and a chipmunk, and the whole table works together to get all three animals safely home to their tree. Two dice with black and green pips decide the pace: black pips move Max, green pips get shared out among the three small animals by group decision. Four cat treats can lure Max back to the start, but once they are gone, they are gone.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 3+
Complexity
1.1 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.7/10
Rank #7,355
522 ratings
Published
1986
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