Mighty Magpies (2005)

About this game

The stealing magpies have a competition on who will steal the most berries and shiny rings. Each player moves a magpie on the game board from one nest to another. The routes between the nests are marked with different colours, and on each turn the two colour dice will show which route your magpie can take. The magpie can steal one berry or ring form each nest on its route – these bring you points at the end of the game. Sometimes the magpies steal berries also from the other players’ loots! When all the nests have been looted, the winner is the player who has stolen the most points.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 5 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.