Are you looking for a new and engaging board game to play with friends and family? Look no further than Om Nom Nom! This exciting card dice game will have you on the edge of your seat as you strategize, roll the dice, and try to outsmart your opponents. In this article, we will explore everything you need to know about Om Nom Nom, from how to play to tips for winning.
The Om Nom Nom board game is a fun and straightforward card and dice game where players try to outsmart each other by being the first to catch and consume the prey represented by their opponents’ cards.
To get started, three boards are set up in the center of the table, each displaying a unique arrangement of animals and food in a predatory sequence, such as Cat/Mouse/Cheese.
Players select a color and take all six matching cards. The card game is played over three rounds, with each round consisting of four distinct phases.
At the beginning of each round, one player rolls all 15 dice, which feature six different food items: rabbit, carrot, mouse, cheese, frog, and fly. The rolled dice are then organized on the boards based on the symbols shown, placing all rabbits in the rabbit area, mice in the mouse area, and so forth.
Next, each player chooses a card from their hand and places it face down. Once everyone has made their selection, all players reveal their cards simultaneously and place them in the appropriate spots on the boards.
In this stage, players aim to catch as much prey as they can by using their predator cards. Keep in mind that all dice displaying red symbols (cheese, carrots, and flies) are valued at 2 points each, while other prey—represented by black symbols (mouse, rabbit, and frog)—are worth 1 point each.
Players will gather prey from the level beneath their played predator. Each board is resolved sequentially from top to bottom. If there’s something in the top level, it will consume whatever is in the middle level. To capture a mouse, you need to play the cat card. If the top level is empty, everything in the middle level will eat from the bottom level. For instance, mice will consume cheese. Players controlling an animal that has food below it will share that food equally, discarding any that cannot be evenly divided.
Hedgehogs will feast on frogs, cats will go after mice, and wolves will target rabbits. After that, any leftover frogs, mice, or rabbits will eat the flies, cheese, and carrots, respectively. If the animal you played isn’t eaten by its predator, you can keep your card for your score pile.
Place your predator card face up in front of you, stacking the captured dice on top and the captured cards underneath. If there’s no prey on the level below, simply take back your predator card and display it face up in front of you.
Getting captured
If at least one card was played on the level above your card on the same board, your card gets captured (or discarded) and you lose it .(example- a mice gets captured by a cat).
SCORE
- You get 1 point for each card of your colour you get back
- 1 point for each card you eat
- You get 1 point for each black die you eat
- 2 points for each red die you eat
Play continues through all 6 cards before the dice are rolled again. In cleanup phase players take back all 6 cards of their color to their hands and all dice are returned to the pool, ready to be rolled again.
The game ends after 3 rounds and the player with the highest combined score wins. In case of a tie, the tied player with a single highest round score wins. If that is also a tie, the tied players win together.
Trying to work out what other players will do is the core of the game. To be successful in the game, it is important to carefully track, which player has already used which cards.
Om Nom Nom board game comes with a printed scoring pad and pencil, which is a nice addition.
There is also a solo game option where you compete against imaginary opponents. We haven’t played it solo, therefore I won’t bother commenting.
Om Nom Nom is a fun and exciting card dice game that is sure to entertain players of all ages. With its simple rules, quick gameplay, and strategic depth, it is the perfect addition to any game night or social gathering. So gather your friends and family, roll the dice, and see who can collect the most delicious sets of food cards in Om Nom Nom!
If you would like to check it out you can find it at http://www.publishing.brain-games.com.