Nelly
Stack turtles on a hippo's rounded back and pray the plant you feed her has no crab under it.
Who it's for
Families with children around six who want dexterity with a bit more decision-making than a pure stacking game.
Not for you if…
You want reliable strategy, since the hidden crabs decide a lot. It is also fairly obscure, so a copy in good condition is hard to find secondhand.
Vibe's take
Gentle tension with sudden collapses, and a lot of shrieking when Nelly finally dives. Kids love that the whole thing is oversized wood.
About this game
Nelly the hippo floats in an African lake with turtles stacking up on her rounded back. You place turtles, feed her water plants or move the heron out of the way, and if she bites a plant hiding a crab, she dives and half the turtles slide off.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
25 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
1.3 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.5/10
Rank #25,412
60 ratings
Published
2009
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