Monkeys Need Love Too

Players compete to free monkeys from perfume-testing laboratories while hindering their opponents. In the main phase, players draw back up to five cards, set aside bananas, and may play one monkey card and one action card. Bananas are then used to feed rescued monkeys; any that cannot be fed are discarded, and unwanted cards may be discarded for a better hand. When the escape-triggering action card is played successfully, the game enters its final phase. Players determine whether they escape, sacrifice monkeys, or find additional monkeys on the way out. The player who frees the most monkeys without being caught wins.

Players: 2–6 best 4
Playing time: 15–60 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1.3 / 5