Send a herd of cows across France to find unexploded bombs and win the pot.
Unexploded Cow (2001) is a black-comedy money game with a ridiculous premise: summer 1997, mad cows in England, unexploded bombs in France, and a group of creative friends who decide to bring the two together for profit. You buy cows, pay for special effects by throwing money into the pot, then send your herd across the French countryside to find bombs and take money back out. Every town you liberate earns points from the French. The winner is whoever collects enough points to claim the pot, and the pot is where the whole table's nerves live. Expect dice, cards, a lot of bad taste and a title that says everything. A short game for two to six.
Who it's for
You like black-comedy card games with dice, a short playtime and friends who enjoy sick jokes.
Not for you if…
The idea of exploding cows is not funny to you. The humor is half the game.
Vibe's take
Fast, irreverent and a bit wicked. Money disappears into the pot and comes back out in bursts, and the dark humor never lets up.
older than 92% of games
collected more than 51% of games
Best with 4 · publisher: 12+
shorter than 78% of games · typical 30–90 min
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.4 out of 5 · lighter than 77%
Some love it, others really don’t
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