Two decks of cards—two players. Two decisions per turn: the left or the right card? The front or the back? On each card, children find beautifully illustrated Mookies from one of five families. Will they choose the Plant Mookie, the Fossil Mookie, or perhaps the Sun Mookie? The chosen card goes to their own pile—with the selected Mookie facing up. The game goes back and forth like this until one of the piles is empty. Whoever has collected the most creatures from a family receives that family’s trophy. But be careful—spiders lurk in the central display and can be played onto the opponent’s pile. Whoever has the majority of these at the end loses a trophy. A fast-paced and well-rounded duel with just the right touch of strategy.
Jury statement:
With just a few rules, “Mookie Island” creates an exciting duel at the gaming table that children can’t get enough of. The gameplay is elegantly reduced to the essentials, yet it evolves tactically as the children grow. Thanks to its charming design, in just a few minutes the small box doesn’t just transform into an island, but into a whole little world.
