Description
Plaža plaža (originally Playa Playa) is a cooperative children's game about a clean coast. There are 16 pieces of litter on the beach, and under each one a sea animal is hiding: a blue shell, a red crab, a yellow starfish or a green turtle. The players have to pick up all the litter before the sea reaches it – and they do it together, because everyone wins or loses at the same time.
How to play Plaža plaža
On your turn, you roll the die. If it shows an animal, you lift the piece of litter you think that animal is hiding under. If you are right, you throw the litter in the bin; otherwise you put it back. If the die shows a bin, you can throw any piece of litter in the bin. If it shows a wave, the sea moves closer to the beach.
The players win when they pick up all the litter before the sea reaches the dune. In the more challenging version you use three bins for sorting the litter, and every piece has to go into the right bin.
Why you will like it
- Children remember where each animal is hiding and help each other along the way.
- The sea, which comes closer with every wave, makes for a tense finish.
- In the more challenging version, children learn which piece of litter belongs in which bin.
- Since everyone plays together, nobody loses alone.
Who is Plaža plaža for
The game is for two to six players aged 4 and up, and a game takes about 20 minutes. It suits preschool children, families and kindergartens, as there is no text on the components.
What you might not like
The die decides when the sea rises, so the outcome depends quite a lot on luck. Older children who want more decisions may find the game too simple.
What's in the box
- double-sided dune, sea and shore
- 4 beach pieces and 4 animal tiles
- 16 litter tokens
- 3 cardboard bins
- wooden die with stickers
- rules
