The Bucket King
Defend pyramids of colored buckets with animal cards; a failed defense sends buckets cascading down.
Who it's for
Groups who enjoy light, mean-spirited card games with satisfying cascades and plenty of table conflict.
Not for you if…
You dislike player elimination or take-that; players knocked out early sit and watch, and the luck of the draw can end your run abruptly.
Vibe's take
Cheerfully cutthroat and quick, with the gleeful payoff of watching a rival's bucket stack cascade in one move.
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About this game
A cascading card game where players defend pyramids of colored buckets by playing animal cards. An attack of matching cards passes around the table, each player either topping the total to pass it on or losing a bucket, and knocking out a low bucket sends every bucket above it tumbling. Last player with buckets standing wins.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
45 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.2 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.8/10
Rank #4,404
1.6k ratings
Published
2002
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