Chupacabra

Players assume the role of nocturnal predators building packs to prey on roaming herds. Each turn, players play cards from a limited hand to add creatures to one of three colored packs and to adjust goat herd sizes, balancing reinforcement of their own packs with interference in opponents’ plans. Control of the largest pack of a given color grants the right to attack the corresponding herd; attacks succeed if predators outnumber goats and fail otherwise, producing scoring based on goats eaten. Play continues until a player reaches the end-score threshold, with 2–4 players timing attacks and occasionally aiding herds to deny others points.

Players: 2–4 best 4
Playing time: 15 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 2 / 5