Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
In Kakerlacula, the third game to feature a crawling nano HEXBUG, a vampire cockroach flits through the corridors of a haunted castle.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
In Kakerlacula, the third game to feature a crawling nano HEXBUG, a vampire cockroach flits through the corridors of a haunted castle. Working together, the children try to drive him out by turning on the lights in every room, but each time they encounter the cockroach, they lose a piece of their protective garlic in shock — and if their supply is used up, the monster wins! Luckily, a fresh supply of garlic will be brought in via catapult if the children manage to shoot the vampire cockroach to the moon. Can they brighten the castle before their garlic runs out? —description from the publisher