Skybound: Pirate Tails - A Squirrley Game of Buried Nuts, Collection Game, Ages 8+, 2-5 Players

This game is so cute! The art is adorable and the game is easy to learn! Fun and fast to play some strategy and some sabotage! It's a press your luck kind of game!

Such a goofy game. Took a bit for this family to figure it out but we had fun! Nice little card game to add to the game cabinet. Perfect for families with older elementary age kids who love card type games!

Skybound: Pirate Tails is a set collection game for 2-5 players, ages 8 and up. Players take on the role of squirrels who are collecting nuts to prepare for winter. The game is played over 3 rounds, and each round consists of 2 phases: Draw and Raid.Here are some of the pros and cons of Skybound: Pirate Tails:Pros:Easy to learn and quick to playFamily-friendlyVisually appealingStrategic gameplayVaried difficulty levelsCons:Some players may find the gameplay repetitiveThe game can be over quickly, depending on the number of playersDuring the Draw phase, players take turns drawing 3 cards from the deck. They can then choose to keep one of the cards in their hand, place one face up on a raid location, or place one face down on a raid location. During the Raid phase, players take turns raiding one of the raid locations. At the end of the 3 rounds, players score points for the nuts they have collected. The player with the most points wins the game.The strategic gameplay of this game is sure to keep players engaged. Players will need to think carefully about which nuts to collect and when to reveal their face-down cards. The game also has a variety of difficulty levels, so players of all skill levels can enjoy it.Overall, Skybound: Pirate Tails is a fun and family-friendly set collection style game that is sure to be a hit with players of all ages. It is easy to learn and quick to play, making it a great choice for families with younger children. The game is also visually appealing, with cute illustrations of squirrels and nuts.

A friend (38) and my granddaughter (8) tried playing this game.After reading the instructions and trying to follow? Gave up after 20 minutes and went to coloring.

This is a nicely made game for both adults and kids alike. The cartoony design is visually appealing and the cards are solid and doesn't bend easily. It is small enough and nicely packaged for travel; perfect to entertain impatient kids. The game play is also quite simple to learn yet there is strategic depth to it that takes practice to master.To simplify the rules1) Prep the number of hideouts equal to the number of players2) Prep the number of nut types to double the number of players3) Add 2 candy cards per player4) Take turns flipping cards from the deck - flip open on one hideout, flip closed on another hideout, and flip closed on your stash5) Raid a hideout whenever you feel it's good enough6) Score your nuts7) Do this 2 more times.The one with the highest score at the end of 3 rounds wins.I like this product. It engages kids and keeps them away from the screen. Not only that, it also helps your kids develop a strategic mindset and exercises their math abilities. Definitely a must buy for the parent and card enthusiast.

In terms of quality, game looks great, cards look high quality, art is nice to look at!From the instructions in the booklet, the gameplay really made no sense to me.I'm not the best at reading and understanding instructions when it comes to new games though, so that's probably a me thing.I took a look at the video on the product on how to play and I think I kind of understand how it works a bit better now, but honestly I didn't check the age rating was 8+ and I only have 5 year olds to test this out on at the moment.Instead of playing the actual game, they made up their own sort of gameplay with the cards, they got a lot of joy out of it so it's a plus on that end! If kids don't understand the game, they'll find a way to make their own!When I have the chance to have some older people to play the game with and establish how to play it properly, I'll try and update my review on how the game goes.

This card game has fairly easy rules, and takes about 10-20 minutes to play a round. It can be played casually while watching tv (leaving the winner to random chance) or seriously by focusing on which cards are going to which stash pile, baiting a trashy stash with a high value card, etc.Initial setup takes a few minutes as you have to exclude some cards from the deck depending on how many players are playing, but once you get going, it's easy enough to reset and play another round. Cleanup is also pretty easy as they all just collapse into a big deck of cards.Score tallying takes some logic brainpower, since it's not just a simple add all the values. The way I found to calculate easily is to separate your stash deck into separate piles for each color, then apply the scoring rules to each pile and bring the relevant score card to the top. Then add all the values of each of the piles for the final score.

This game is nuts! It’s been a fun game to play with my children who range in ages, and it is entertaining for them all. The instructions are a little bit complicated and I went to external videos to get a better grasp on the instructions and help my kids figure it out. But once we did, we had a good time hiding and getting different Nut cards and competing with each other. The games go fairly quickly which is good for short attention spans. Overall, it’s a fun game for the family.