Burp (1995)

About this game

Burp is a fairly light and entertaining game where players use rocks and small planks to build docks, fish for fruit and eventually evolve. Poorly built docks will crumble and no fishing will take place. Bigger docks will reach farther into the ocean and enable a larger harvest. Fishermen, Traders and Fighters are then placed in the villages, quarry or woods to collect materials (rock and wood), foil your opponents (steal their rocks) and fish for knowledge. The fruits of knowledge are eventually used to evolve yourself and win the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.