Cockroach Poker

Cockroach Poker, also known as Kakerlakenpoker, is a bluffing card game designed by Jacques Zeimet and published in 2004 by Drei Magier Spiele.[1] Players deceive other players about cards passed around, while avoiding getting too many cards of the same type. The game was the first in Drei Magier Speile's Ugly Animals series of card games.[2] In 2012, the spin-off Cockroach Poker Royal was released.

Cockroach Poker
DesignersJacques Zeimet
IllustratorsRolf Vogt
PublishersDrei Magier Spiele
Publication2004 (2004)
GenresCard game
Languages
  • English
  • German
Players2–6
Playing time20-30 minutes
Age range8+
Skills
Websitehttps://www.dreimagier.de/home.html

The game was a nominee for the 2004 Spiel des Jahres[3][4] and the 2006 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année award.[5]

Gameplay

Cockroach Poker is played with a special deck of 64 cards, each with one of eight types (cockroach, bat, fly, toad, rat, scorpion, spider and stink bug), which are dealt evenly between all players. The first player chooses a card from their hand and passes it to any other player face down, claiming it to be a specific type of card. The receiving player can either:

  1. Accept the card, first announcing whether they believes the statement is a lie or not. If the player is correct with their belief, the passing player must take back the card, otherwise the receiving must take the card. The card is then laid out face up in front of the respective player.
  2. The receiving player can look at the card and pass it to another player who has not seen the card, again specifying a type. This statement does not have to match the previous player's claim.[6]

The card moves from player to player until a player accepts the card or until only one player has not seen it. The last player must accept the card and guess whether or not the passing player's statement is true. The player who lost the last round and received the face up card is the starting player of the next round.[7]

The game ends when a player has four cards of the same type in front of them, or when a player has no more cards in their hand and has to play a card. In both cases, the respective player has lost the game, with all other players winning.[6][7]

Cockroach Poker Royal

Cockroach Poker Royal is a standalone game based on Cockroach Poker that was released in 2012. The card set consists of 66 instead of 64 cards, containing an even number of seven types (cockroach, bat, fly, toad, rat, scorpion, and stink bug) as well as one royal card for each species type, and two special cards.

To play, seven cards are placed face down as a penalty pile, and the top card is revealed. All other cards are distributed evenly to the players. As in Cockroach Poker, the starting player passes a card to any opponent and claims a card type. The target player can then accept the card or pass it on with the same or a different claim. If a player receives a royal card, they must also take the top, face-up card from the penalty pile and place it in front of them.

The "joker" special card counts as any animal type but not as a royal, and the "other" special card is wrong for all claims. Both are taken face up and are added to the player's hand when received and the player must then play one of their hand cards according the last claim or any two other hand cards.

As in Cockroach Poker, the game ends when a player has four cards in front of them, or when a player runs out of cards and must play a card.[8]

Reception

Cockroach Poker was nominated for the 2004 Spiel des Jahres.[3][4] It was also nominated for the 2004 À La Carte Card Game Awards and received third place.[9] In 2005, it was voted second for the "Best Foreign Game for Beginners" category of U-more's Japan Boardgame Prize.[10] It was nominated for the 2006 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année award.[5]

References
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  2. "Cockroach Poker". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. "Kakerlaken Poker". Spiel des Jahres. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  4. "Cockroach Poker - 40829 - Drei Magier - EN". www.dreimagier.de. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. "HISTORIQUE As d 'Or 1988-2022.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2023-01-06 – via Festival des Jeux Cannes.
  6. Saari, Mikko (2008-12-31). "Torakkapokeri (Bug Bluff, Kakerlakenpoker)". Lautapeliopas (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  7. "ANLEITUNG KAKERLAKENPOKER" (PDF). Wayback Machine. 2016-08-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  8. "Kakerlakenpoker Royal" (PDF). Wayback Machine. 2012-11-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  9. "À la Carte – Der Kartenspielpreis". Fairplay Magazin – Das Magazin für alle, die Spiele lieben (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  10. "Japan Boardgame Prize 2005". www.u-more.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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