Let’s. Get. Nuts.
Sneak, bluff, and squirrel away as many acorns as you can in this cheeky game of deception and deduction, the Floodgate Games Squirrel Away Board Game. Outsmart your fellow squirrel thieves, collect complete acorn sets, and see who can make off with the biggest haul.
You and your ragtag crew of squirrely thieves just pulled off the biggest heist of your bushy-tailed lives, grabbing a whole winter's worth of acorns back from the clutches of a greedy raccoon. Now you're at the rendezvous point, up to your cheeks in nuts, and it's time to split up the haul. To get away with more than your fair share, it'll take sneaky sleight-of-paw and every underhanded trick you can think of. Will you successfully scurry off with the biggest pile of acorns, or will another rogue rodent call you out as a scoundrel?
In each round of Squirrel Away, a player will pick a card that determines what they're allowed to take, then grab acorn gems from the middle of the table...possibly sneakily grabbing more than they should or acorns other than the ones indicated. They then claim to the group how many they grabbed, and the other players decide whether that player is telling the truth — that is, squirreling away what they took — or if they're a scoundrel, taking something they're not supposed to.
In the end, the player who squirrels away the most sets — that is, one gem of each color — wins.
Features:
- Play as a crew of squirrel thieves dividing a stolen winter stash of acorns, creating a fun and competitive woodland-themed experience
- Select a card each round that determines which acorn gems you are allowed to take, adding strategic decision-making to every turn
- Secretly collect acorn gems from the centre of the table, with opportunities to take extra gems or different colours for added risk and reward
- Declare how many acorns you collected, challenging other players to determine whether you are telling the truth
- Accuse opponents of being a scoundrel if you suspect they have taken more than they should, adding bluffing and deduction to the gameplay
- Combines sneaky deception and player interaction as everyone tries to secure the largest share of the acorn haul
- Collect complete sets of acorn gems, with one gem of each colour required to form a set
- The player who squirrels away the most complete sets of acorn gems wins the game, rewarding clever collection and successful bluffing strategies
Specifications:
- Includes:
- 36 Acorn Cards
- 6 Nut Stash Screens
- 18 Scoundrel Tokens
- Acorn Gems:
- 25 Ruby Red
- 25 Glittering Green
- 25 Big Blue
- 25 Crystal Clear
- Players: 3-6
- Ages: 10+
- Playing Time: 15-20 minutes
