Gamusinos

Gamusinos is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 10–20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

Players take secret expert roles tied to different animal species; each role can either boost or reduce the value of that species. Animal cards are shuffled and drafted in capture rounds, and players collect sets of animals while watching others’ actions for hidden intent. At game end, each animal scores points that are modified by its specialist’s hidden role, so collected cards vary in value depending on who controls the corresponding speciality. Players score points and also try to deduce which player is the hunter in order to stop them from undermining the sanctuary.

Players: 2–6 best 4
Playing time: 10–20 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1 / 5