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2020 Ranked #18,052

The Muddles

A set-collection card game has players combine animal cards into new creatures and score for the rarest results. As the deck runs out, finding unusual pairings becomes the route to the highest total.

Animals Card Game Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

20-25 min

Age

6+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

6.46

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

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 it plays

How does it play?

Collect cards and combine two real animals to make a brand new one. The rarer the Muddle, the more points you win. The player with the most points when the deck runs out, wins.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
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Category

3
Animals Card Game Children's Game

Mechanism

1
Set Collection

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
20–25 min
Age
6+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Publishers

1
Big Potato Games

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