Become a budding journalist
The board game’s name Man Bites Dog is intriguing and stands true to the motive of the game. In true media style, it’s all about coming up with the catchiest headlines using random cards you draw from a set. It sounds like it would be good fun with points for creativity, but it turns out that luck is probably all that matters. At least, even if you’re losing, you can still laugh at awkward headlines like ‘Angry Dog Runs Off With Urologist’ or ‘Brave Family Attacks Devoted Cop’.
Much ado about nothing?
When you see the name Morron Terror, don’t expect some Jumanji style action and panic. A character made of cardboard, Freddy, needs to be dressed up. The twist in the game is that you need to listen to an audio cassette and follow the instructions carefully to dress Freddy in the correct combination. The player who does it correctly wins. And that’s it. The only terror, as far as this game is concerned, is that it might bore you to death after two minutes!
Non-athletic tennis
Are you fond of tennis but think it would be great to play it while slouching on a couch? There’s a game exclusively for such enthusiasts. Roll the dice to decide what kind of move you get to make – a short lob, a passing shot, etc., on a net-free board. Why actually physically try these manoeuvres when you can close your eyes and imagine yourself on a Wimbledon court playing classy shots! The game ends when someone wins or falls asleep.
Farmville on a board
Not keen on a game that will make you sweat in anxiety and pace? Then Squatter is just for you. The first player to collect a total of 6000 sheep wins the game. The perils you encounter on the board are aplenty. Here’s one a poisonous plant consumed by the stud ram could cause your sheep population to plummet steeply. Enjoy this Australian game of sheep-herding as it proceeds in its leisurely pace of buying and selling sheep.
Fun can be hard work
What stands out about this game is its insistence on participation of both genders. Roll the dice and pick a card from the landing square. Then, you do the stunt mentioned on the card to earn points for yourself and your partner. The purpose of a board game seems to be to settle down in a cosy spot and roll dice. However, this game is intent on making you run around accomplishing tedious tasks like opening and shutting all the doors in the house before a sand timer runs out, or embarrassing (and possibly unsanitary) ones like kissing a door knob four times!
Rendezvous with Big Foot
The game starts with a mistake right in the name -Big Foot: The Giant Suow Monster Game. Wasn’t the snow monster called ‘Yeti’? Anyway, the other problem is the deceptive box illustration showing an amicable Big Foot sitting with children. However, when you play the game, you clearly see that Bigfoot isn’t the benevolent character he is made out to be on the box cover. You can load discs (some blanks and some footprints) into the plastic figurine of Big Foot which plays a major role in the game.
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