Pickomino

Description

--- **Pickomino** is a fast-paced, gambling-style dice game for 2-7 players aged 8+ where players roll to claim worm tiles for chickens, risking busts and theft. Key mechanics include: - *Dice rolling and setting aside* Players roll dice, setting aside all matching a single value, then reroll remainders until deciding to stop or bust. - *Tile claiming and stealing* Successful stops allow taking a matching worm tile; failures return the last tile and flip opponents' highest tile face-down. - *Bust consequences* Busting without a tile requires returning the last tile and turning the highest tile face-down, enabling theft from opponents. - *Risk-reward decisions* Players balance continuing rolls for better tiles against busting, in a competitive chicken-themed gambling tradition. Pickomino, designed by Reiner Knizia, is a fast-paced gambling game in the chicken tradition akin to Hick Hack im Gackelwack, supporting 2-7 players aged 8 and up. Players compete to secure fried worm tiles for their chickens to prevent hunger, with opportunities to steal tiles from opponents who fail to claim from the grill. Core gameplay involves rolling dice each turn, setting aside all dice matching any single value, then rerolling the rest and repeating the process—choosing to stop and take a tile or risk busting, which forces returning the last tile and turning the highest tile face-down. This mechanic fosters tense decisions, as unsuccessful busts heighten vulnerability to theft. The German Zoch edition includes English rules and belongs to The Chicken Family, while the Dutch edition is part of the Jakkie & Bak Collection. ---