Calliope Games Running with the Bulls - Dice & Board Game - For Game Night - 2-6 Players

This is a fun game. It's fast-paced and silly. You can help yourself or mess with your opponents. Gameplay is quick because it's only 3 rounds before you total everyone's scores. The cards in each hand and the ways to score change every game so no game is the same. I definitely recommend it.

We love this game. Easy to learn and jump in and play.

easy to learn and fun

I played this game with 5 other experienced gamers (6 of us, total) and we were all disappointed. We played to the end, but it was a struggle.1. There are not enough action cards; we were constantly shuffling the deck. And of those cards, there is not enough variety. We were often playing cards just because we had to, causing some random action, but very few of them had any effect on the game. There was no way to have a strategy.2. There are not enough destination cards. You have to deal out 5 each round, but there are only about 10 cards, so again we had constant shuffling and ended up with a lot of the same destinations for each round. We would have appreciated more choices there.3. Where you start pretty much determines where you end up, so again not much player choice. It is difficult (and in some cases, impossible) to get from one side of the board to another, and if you start on certain roundabouts (like 2), there are fewer options. So you pretty much know which destination you're going to right from the beginning. The only impediment is if you get trampled, and it's fairly easy to avoid that. Especially since there are cards that let you remove bulls from the game, which leaves some roundabouts with no challenge whatsoever.4. Even some little things bugged us, like the first player token. It's cute, but the stand covers part of the artwork, so not so cute anymore.I understand this is supposed to be a gateway game and not deep strategy, but I think it failed even in that. It has a decent concept. The components (dice, cards, tokens) are of nice quality. And the board is really fun to look at. But it seems all the work went into the components and artwork, and not into the game play.

Do not play this game if you want a deep tactical experience. This is a light trample-your-buddy game that is heavy on luck and surprises. Put yourself in the mindset of a runner dodging the bulls and you'll enjoy this quite a bit. The board is very reminiscent of a Plinko machine. This is a good Friday-night-with-beverages game, and would also be great for parents playing with their children. In fact, with younger children, I recommend making each 1-day run a separate game, so more people can claim victories.

Enjoyed this game a lot! Played with four people and we all were laughing and had a great time. Really enjoyed the artwork and the theme as well.