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KNock down the bark, not the tree

A lumberjack impersonating a woodpecker, players are doing the same! A nice tree is set up using a trunk part and light plastic discs. Here we meet with the first problem, the discs are only stacked loosely on top of each other so take care when assembling the tree – oh! Back to the start, you must already insert the bark parts in each of the discs. This looks like vertical puzzle noses, and is not an anchor either, so: Place the disc, absolutely exact on the one below, insert the bark parts, and add the next disc, and so on. The bark parts in the bottom disc are supported by the top of the somewhat larger trunk part.

When the tree is ready each player in turn knock twice on the tree with the axe, at one of the discs, trying to dislocate this and only this disc so far that one piece of bark falls off. Only bark may fall, no part of the tree trunk. If you make the tree crash you have lost the game in any case, the others can go on playing with the still standing rest of the tree or award points for bard parts knocked out successfully so far and so determine a winner in points. The rules leave every freedom of choice to players; they more or less suggest that you think up a way to score the game.

The idea of the tree bark is nice and the technical and game mechanics implementation is absolutely working; and yes, it is possible to relocate single discs without crashing the tree, but it needs a little bit of experience. All in all a nice extension for the genre of knocking games, and an ideal game for in-between or for children’s’ birthday parties.

Players: 2-7

Age: 5+

Time: 10+

Designer: Justin Oh

Artist: Moosn!

Price: ca. 20 Euro

Publisher: Gemblo

Web: www.thinkfund.net

Genre: Dexterity game

Users: For families

Special: Many players

Version: multi

Rules: en kr

In-game text: no

Comments:

Dexterity game * nice looking, well working parts * new release announced for 2011 at Mayday Games

Compares to:

Jenga, Klopf Klopf Hallo Eisbär

Other editions:

Currently none

Chance (pink): 0

Tactic (turquoise): 0

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 0

Dexterity (green): 3

Action (dark green): 3