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Herd Mentality Review: an Udderly Fantastic Party Game

INTRO: The Mootastic Showdown

Herd Mentality cards and the pink cow

Herd Mentality is a šŸ® party game for 4-20 players. The objective is to be the first player to collect 8 šŸ®. To win, answer questions in line with the majority of the group. If you stray, you'll receive the pink šŸ®cow, which slows your progress. Keeping the pink šŸ® doesn't prevent you from earning cow points, but it prevents you from winning. This game blends strategy, psychology, and humor. It's all about navigating the crowd's choices and avoiding standing out šŸŽ‰


COMPONENTS: Udderly fascinating

Letā€™s start with the box! The uniquely designed box catches your eye because it looks like a cow šŸ„, and it adds an extra layer of charm because if you touch it, it almost feels like you are petting a cow šŸ¾. The points are quirky cows šŸ®. They are all unique. The deck of cards has different colors and the range of questions is fairly unique. Big Potato Games does a great job at being environmentally friendly šŸŒæ. The box does not come with any plastic ā™»ļø. The game does not come with pens or pencils, and each answering sheet has five lines. We are using erasable pens āœļø, and once we deplete the answer sheets, weā€™ll laminate them for reuse šŸ”„.


Game Play: Gotta go with the cow-munity!

To set up the game, place the cow paddock šŸ„, which includes the pink cow šŸ® and points šŸ’°, in the middle of the table. Grab a few sheets from the answer pad šŸ“ and a pen āœļø for each player. The gameplay occurs in rounds.


On each turn, one player will flip a "Herd Mentality" card šŸƒ and read it aloud. Everyone writes an answer. If people are taking too long, the person who flipped the card can moo at them šŸ®. This is a gentle yet hilarious reminder that you are dragging on.


Once everyone has finished writing, everyone takes turns answering aloud. If there is a šŸ—³ļø majority answer, everyone who answered that answer gets a šŸ® point. If there is a majority tie, no one is awarded cow points. If all players but one have the same answer, the odd cow out gets the pink cow. The person holding the pink cow cannot win the game.


The game continues until one player has collected 8 šŸ®. That player is the winner as long as they donā€™t have the pink cow in their possession! šŸŽ‰


What I Like: Herdā€™s the Deal

I like Herd Mentality because it is a šŸ„³ fun and easy game to learn. The rules are šŸ“ simple and the game is quick to ā±ļø set up and play. It is also a great game for šŸ‘„ large groups, as it can accommodate up to 20 players.


I also like that Herd Mentality is a game that encourages šŸ—£ļø discussion and šŸ¤ teamwork. Players need to work together to figure out what the šŸ—³ļø majority answer is. This can lead to some šŸ˜‚ interesting and šŸ¤£ funny conversations.


I feel that the game plays well at any player count which is rare. Even at larger groups, the game scales.


What You May Not Like

The only thing I don't like about Herd Mentality is that thereā€™s a finite number of question cards, so they can be a bit repetitive after youā€™ve played the game a few times. Iā€™d suggest mixing in some of your own questions and submitting them to Big Potato Games.


Conclusion - Wrapping it Up in a Cow-tastic Bow

Herd Mentality is a fun and easy-to-learn šŸ„³ party game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The game is perfect for groups of four players or larger šŸ‘„. It encourages šŸ—£ļø discussion and šŸ¤ teamwork. The game does not drag on and is enjoyed by both board gamers and non-gamers alike. It's a great ice-breaker and starting game that helps bond long-term friends and new acquaintances.


Gather your herd and enjoy the game. May your answers be spot-onšŸ„šŸŽ‰


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