Camel Up (Second Edition) | Strategy , Dice Game | Family Board Game for Adults and Kids | Ages 8 and up | 3 to 8 Players | Average Playtime 30-45 Minutes | Made by Eggertspiele

This game is a blast. Everyone we have played with enjoys it. It's pretty easy to pick up the rules. Each round goes pretty quickly and the game overall takes less than an hour.

What's it about?I’ve described it before as combining “two of my favorite things: gambling and Mario Party chaos.” The premise sounds simple — you’re betting on a camel race — but it has a unique twist.How do you play?The camels move according to dice rolls. Only 5 dice can be rolled per leg of the race, and when one camel moves to share a space with another, they stack. Camels closer to the top of the stack are judged to be further along in the race — so for a stack of Blue-Purple-Red-Yellow-Green, Blue would be in first place, Purple in second, and so on down the stack. Players take turns making bets, trying to influence the camels with their spectator tiles, or moving the race along by rolling the dice.Pros & cons:The game is extremely accessible, I’ve found — no group I’ve played it with has ever seemed to dislike it, and I credit that to the simple rules and relatively low amount of strategy involved. That can be a double-edged sword, of course; if you’re HOPING for something with a greater focus on strategy, Camel Up may not be for you. But in a relatively casual setting, the game shines — the only penalty for any bad bet is the loss of a single coin and you can’t go into debt, so players can easily engage without stressing about risk. Needless to say, if you’re averse to gambling you’ll want to skip this one… but after recent plays, a family friend who’s a high school senior AND my dad, a literal, 72-year-old senior, both took an immediate shine to it. (We ended up buying a copy for our friend on her birthday.)Anyway, as far as the game, I do have one slight pet peeve among all this praise: while the art in the newest versions of the game is markedly better than the relatively utilitarian art from previous printings, the pop-up palm tree — while certainly impressive — can also get in the way at a crowded table. I wish there was a way to remove it without damaging the game.

Camel up is a competitive press your luck game. It has one the best-coolest board design, it has pop-up palm trees. You race camels and bet how they will turn out each leg of the race and how they will end up overall. Throw in the two Crazy camels that go the wrong way and change your fortunes by making the other camels go backwards. I take this game with me to game nights in other towns and everyone always like it. Very easy to learn. The rule book is a laminated three page fold out. I passed this game up over and over and finally bought it, I am glad I did. It is inexpensive. I just have to make sure I don't play it too much and make others sick of it.

Love this new version! Looks great on the shelf. Glad I got it (even though I still have the old one too)

This is a great game to play with 3+ people. The design of the game is great and is very engaging. Couple of things that can be improved are the build quality and quantity of the coins provided.

Best game ever! I am addicted to it and my friends always enjoy playing it! 1,000% recommend

El juego es muy bueno, pero la caja llegó golpeada en varias partes, afortunadamente no afectó los componentes pero es algo a tener en cuenta. La caja de Amazon en la que venía en buen estado así que no se en que punto pudo ocurrir.

We like strategic nerd games, but this breaks it up a bit. It’s fun for game night when you have people over that are not into those types of games. It’s pretty easy to pick up.