Description
Piepmatz (originally Little Songbirds) is a clever card game about songbirds at a bird feeder. You send birds from your hand to the feeder, where they wait in line for seeds. When the birds on the ground are stronger together than the bird at the feeder, they chase it away – and you take the seed and the bird.
How to play Piepmatz
On your turn, place a bird card at the end of one of the lines at the feeder. If the total strength of the birds on the ground is greater than the strength of the bird at the feeder, you take a seed based on the difference and add the bird from the feeder to your collection, and the strongest bird from the ground hops up onto the feeder. If you are weaker, you can place a weaker bird from your hand into your collection. Then refill your hand to four cards.
At the end, you score 5 points for each pair of a male and a female of the same species and strength, points for the species in which you have the most birds, and points for seeds. Watch out for crows and squirrels, which can take away your birds or seeds.
Why you will like it
- A bird you leave in the line can bring the next player a nice haul – or you on your next turn.
- Collecting pairs and species majorities gives you several ways to score points.
- Beautifully illustrated birds you know from your own garden.
- The game is short but full of decisions.
Who is Piepmatz for
The game is for two to four players and takes about 30 minutes to play. It is fairly easy, and players like it best with three. It is suitable for families and bird lovers.
What you might not like
Every bird you place can also help another player, so you have to think carefully. That is why the game may not suit those who prefer games in which everyone builds on their own.
What is in the box
- 110 cards: feeder stand, 72 bird cards, 36 feeder cards (30 seeds, 3 crows, 3 squirrels) and a first player card
- rules
