5/10/2023 0 Comments Rats in querious space![]() It is cute and draws children’s interest and keeps them engaged throughout. The artwork for Mole Rats in Space is what you would expect for a family game aimed at younger players. Matt has also added three ways for the game to win which is very characteristic of his titles and keeps players on their toes. Player’s cards act as both movement for the mole rats and the snakes which makes for some interesting decisions. The cooperative style of players verses the game is simple yet fun. It is similar in it’s accessibility as Cauldron Quest and Race for the Treasure, also published by Peaceable Kingdom, but a little deeper and tends to create more suspense. Mole Rats in Space is a great introduction to cooperative gaming mechanics for younger players. To my knowledge this is Matt Leacock’s first foray into children’s games, although my kids play Pandemic all the time, and he has done a stellar job. It is a great mix of a modern cooperative euro game and a classic kid’s game. Imagine Chutes and Ladders meets Pandemic and there you’ll find Mole Rats in Space. The players are victorious and are able to escape the clutches of the evil Imperial Empire of Snakes. I will keep the rest secrete as to not ruin the surprise for you. There is also a sealed “challenge” envelope included in the game which adds additional cards and a new way to loose the game. Results in the players loosing.Ĥ) A player’s mole rat gets thrown into space by falling down an air shaft.ĥ) The players run out of cards. Results in the players loosing.ģ) A player gets bit twice. Results in the players winning.Ģ) A snake enters into the escape pod. Players take turns clockwise around the table until one of five things happen:ġ) The players get all their mole rats and the four pieces of equipment to the escape pod. A red snake is moving in on the green player’s mole rat. If the draw pile runs out players can continue playing their remaining cards until they win or run out of cards. Once the player has moved the mole rat(s) and snake(s) she places that card in the discard pile.ģ) Draw a new card. Snakes move in a similar way to the mole rats.Ģ) Discard card. The second time her mole rat is bitten the game is over. If a player moves through a snake or ends her turn on a snake her mole rat has been bitten and must move back to her starting location and discards her med pack. If she ends her turn on a piece of equipment she picks it up and places it in her mole rat’s backpack. If she ends her turn on an air shaft she moves her mole rat down the shaft (never up). If a player ends her turn on a ladder she moves her mole rat up the ladder (never down). Mole rats move through ladders, other mole rates, equipment, and air shafts, however mole rats may not move through snakes. Mole rats move the number of spaces indicated by the number of arrows on the card in any direction they choose. ![]() Movement can be for the current player’s mole rat, all player’s mole rats, or the current player’s choice of mole rate depending on the card. There are two parts to a card that must be taken in to consideration when playing. Finally the additional snake tokens are placed near the board to use throughout the game.Ī player’s turn is broken up into three steps:ġ) Play card. Next the cards are shuffled and each player is dealt one card face up while the other cards are placed face down next to the board to create the draw deck. Each player chooses a color mole rat to be and places it along with a med kit onto the board in their starting locations. To set up Mole Rats the board is set in the center of the playing surface with the equipment tokens placed on their spots and one snake of each color placed on their corresponding spawning point. If a player’s mole rat perishes, or a snake enters the escape pod, or the draw deck runs out the snakes are victorious and the players loose. If the players can get all the mole rats and parts in the escape pod the players win collectively. Players move their characters based on the card they play from their hand which also moves or activates the snakes. ![]() In Mole Rats players will move their mole rats around the space station avoiding snakes, collecting parts, and getting to the escape pod as quickly as they can. Mole Rats in Space is a cooperative game designed by none other than Matt Leacock, famed creator of Pandemic.
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