Take-that games are all about messing with someone else’s plans without knocking them out completely. You might steal their stuff, cancel their move, or make them toss a card, and honestly, it’s equal parts fun and infuriating,depending on which side of the table you’re on.
Some examples of take-that are Crash & Grab, La Cuanta and Klink!
Moddervarkens: Schoonheidswedstrijd – The Beauty Pig Expansion
Farmer Bert has clearly accepted that his pigs are never going to behave like respectable farm animals. Right before the big village beauty contest, they once again decide to throw themselves straight into the mud instead of staying clean for…
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Burnout – Surviving Office Life
I think most of us have had at least one job that slowly drained the life out of us. Endless meetings, strange management decisions, somebody replying “per my last email” like it’s a threat… Burnout takes that feeling and turns…
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Moddervarkens (Drecksau / Dirty Pig) – Keeping Your Pigs Dirty
In Moddervarkens, every pig just wants one thing in life: mud. Your job is to make sure all your pigs end up filthy before the other players manage to do the same. Of course, it never stays that simple for…
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Emblems – Coins Over Crowns
The king is dead. No heir. Five families suddenly looking at the throne like it’s been left unattended for just a second too long. That’s the situation in Emblems. And honestly, it doesn’t try to be subtle about it. You’re…
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Veggie Match – Looks Peaceful, Plays a Bit Mean
Veggie Match looks friendly. Almost suspiciously friendly. You’re planting tomatoes, corn, and broccoli in little garden plots, sharing space with your neighbors, and everything is bright and colorful. It feels calm. Cooperative, even. But to be honest, that feeling doesn’t…
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Bomb5 – A Bit of Counting, A Bit of Exploding
Bomb5 is a tile-laying game where you’re messing around with numbers, flipping tiles, and trying to sneak your cups onto a shared grid before everyone else catches on. It looks neat and tidy at first glance, but let’s be fair,…
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Everest Go! – Climbing Mountains, Losing Boots
In Everest Go! you play as mountaineers racing to be the first to reach the top of the world. That might sound grand and heroic, but don’t picture ice axes, frostbite and grim determination. Instead, imagine half-naked cartoon climbers waiting…
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La Cuenta – The Art of Dodging the Check
We’ve all been there. You’re out with friends, happily ordering tapas, maybe another bottle of wine, definitely another round of croquetas. Everyone is laughing, the table is full, and then the bill arrives. Suddenly the mood changes. Nobody makes eye…
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Crash & Grab – A Bit of Bumping, a Lot of Laughing
What happens when a bunch of flying saucers crash-land on the same planet and all start rescuing their crews at once? In Crash & Grab, the answer is simple: it gets chaotic, competitive, and very entertaining. In this game, each…
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Dustlings: Clash for Candy – Lick First, Ask Questions Later
Somewhere under a dusty bed, in a corner no one ever looks at, there’s a shiny piece of candy waiting to be discovered. It’s sweet, sticky, and very much not alone. Two groups of cheeky dustlings, the Grublins and the…
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