Camel Up (Second Edition) | Strategy , Dice Game | Family Board Game for Adults and Kids | Ages 8 and up | 3 to 8 Players | Average Playtime 30-45 Minutes | Made by Eggertspiele

One of my favorite games for a larger group of people (6-8 players.) It's easy to learn. The main objective, make the most cash by having the most consistently successful bets throughout the game.It's silly, yet can be cutthroat too. Everyone's engaged. Just a great overall game that stays pretty lively for the entire gameplay! I do wish the pyramid die drop worked more consistently. Have yet to find the magic touch that ensures only one die drops from it each time. But that's a small complaint for a very enjoyable game.

The media could not be loaded. Camel Up has become a favorite in our game night rotation. I got it to play with friends and family, and it never fails to bring laughs. The gameplay is easy to learn but surprisingly strategic — you’re betting on camels racing around a pyramid, and things get wild fast (especially when they stack!).I love that it works with both casual players and more competitive ones. The components are great quality, and the little pyramid dice shaker is a fun touch.Whether you're into racing games or just want something unpredictable and funny, Camel Up is a total win.

What's it about?I’ve described it before as combining “two of my favorite things: gambling and Mario Party chaos.” The premise sounds simple — you’re betting on a camel race — but it has a unique twist.How do you play?The camels move according to dice rolls. Only 5 dice can be rolled per leg of the race, and when one camel moves to share a space with another, they stack. Camels closer to the top of the stack are judged to be further along in the race — so for a stack of Blue-Purple-Red-Yellow-Green, Blue would be in first place, Purple in second, and so on down the stack. Players take turns making bets, trying to influence the camels with their spectator tiles, or moving the race along by rolling the dice.Pros & cons:The game is extremely accessible, I’ve found — no group I’ve played it with has ever seemed to dislike it, and I credit that to the simple rules and relatively low amount of strategy involved. That can be a double-edged sword, of course; if you’re HOPING for something with a greater focus on strategy, Camel Up may not be for you. But in a relatively casual setting, the game shines — the only penalty for any bad bet is the loss of a single coin and you can’t go into debt, so players can easily engage without stressing about risk. Needless to say, if you’re averse to gambling you’ll want to skip this one… but after recent plays, a family friend who’s a high school senior AND my dad, a literal, 72-year-old senior, both took an immediate shine to it. (We ended up buying a copy for our friend on her birthday.)Anyway, as far as the game, I do have one slight pet peeve among all this praise: while the art in the newest versions of the game is markedly better than the relatively utilitarian art from previous printings, the pop-up palm tree — while certainly impressive — can also get in the way at a crowded table. I wish there was a way to remove it without damaging the game.

Super fun game. Great for a family. It has a ton of replay-ability. It's easy to learn quickly and the play moves pretty fast too. Every game is different which makes for a ton of fun and laughs as a family.

Our whole family LOVES this game! It's simple to learn and fun to play! You never know what's going to happen next! The only minor complaint we have is that the pyramid dice roller is a bit finicky to use. All the other components are high quality and the art design of the game is really fun!

This is a great game to play with 3+ people. The design of the game is great and is very engaging. Couple of things that can be improved are the build quality and quantity of the coins provided.

Let me start by saying I wouldn't quite classify this as a Party Game. I play lots of games, RPGs, Euro based, card and campaigns, just all sorts of them including Party Games. I can get a large group together on our game night, and sometimes we get to enjoy these Party Games, but this is something else. This is spirited fun with a board and pieces, and gambling and the unexpected and the upsets also strategic while taking substantial or minimal risks. We loved this. I didn't play the old version, but this new one is a blast. The pieces are great to look at, the set-up easy and it plays 8, very well. It's not going to be slogged down by more players because the fun is all in the chaos and the not knowing while still hoping. Luck can create excitement, so if excitement is what you want, but not just blind lucky or bluffing with nothing but cards or a good poker face to guide you, this will is a nice bridge between a board game that quick and still requires just enough thought and strategy to keep players coming back for more. We spent hours playing this one night, and no one wanted to do another game.

Well made game that is fun. We only like it with 4 people. Any less than that and it is kind of a bore.