Snowball Fight (2002)

About this game

From the back of the box: Players will find themselves wrapped up in a game of luck and strategy (instead of a scarf and mittens) as they attempt to hit their opponent with Snowballs and the insidious Dipsy-Doodle. Avoid getting wet by playing cards such as Powder Ball and Bad Aim that affect your opponent's chance to hit. With the roll of a die and a little luck, you'll send your opponents home for hot chocolate and to change out of their soaked clothes. This game is basically a "take-that" style card game where players take turns targeting each other with various "damage" inflicting snowball cards and rolling a die to see if you hit. Targets can defend by playing various cards that affect the die roll and sometimes allow a counter-attack. Much more friendly for young children than similar games such as (e.g.) Lunch Money. Most clever aspect of the design is the round snowball-shaped cards.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 10.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 6 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.