Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise
Quietly bet on a fable race and push your animals forward without giving yourself away.
Who it's for
You like light betting and bluffing games with a friendly look, or you want something family-sized that plays in about twenty minutes.
Not for you if…
You want a lot of control over the result. Hidden bets and card luck make it more guessing than planning.
Vibe's take
Light and twisty: you push your own animals forward but also try not to reveal which ones you backed. The race is easy to follow, so people at the table cheer for animals instead of calculating.
About this game
Five animals race, and you are betting on who gets across the finish line first. At the start of each race, you secretly pick up to two of five animals: turtle, rabbit, lamb, wolf and fox. You also get one more animal assigned by chance, then you play a card face down as another bet. After that, everyone takes turns laying down one to four cards of the same animal to push them forward, and the animals move once enough cards are down. Fables suggest the slow one has a chance, and the game agrees, which keeps it cheerful and hard to predict. A good fit for a small group around a table.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
15–20 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
1.4 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
6.5/10
Rank #1,370
4.4k ratings
Published
2011
Designed by
Gary Kim
Published by
asmodee, IELLO, Portal Games, Korea Boardgames, Kaissa Chess & Games and 9 more
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