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2011 Ranked #10,625

Bears!

A fast dice game has campers pair dice to score while surviving bears rampaging through their campsite. Players can risk sleeping for bigger rewards, but any remaining bear can eliminate exposed campers at round end.

Family Games Dice Party Game Pattern Recognition Dice Rolling

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

7+

Complexity

1.04/5

Rating

5.78

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.7/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How does it play?

You and your friends are on a relaxing camping trip. But as you hammer in the last stake, you hear rustling.

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You and your friends are on a relaxing camping trip. But as you hammer in the last stake, you hear rustling. Bears are romping through the campsite! Who will survive the rampage? And who will be eaten by bears? Bears! is a fast-playing, competitive game in which you score points by pairing dice. Shoot bears and run from tents for a few points, or take a risk and score big by sleeping through the attack! But watch out! If any bears remain at the end of the round, your sleeping campers are done for! High-energy gameplay with quick decision making and high tension. Perfect for families, parties, icebreakers, and mixers. Each box supports 4 players. Buy more game boxes to expand the game and support more players. Includes: rules, 20 black dice for players, 20 white camp dice

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
20 min
Age
7+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Anne-Marie De Witt

Artists

1
Justin De Witt

Publishers

1
Fireside Games

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