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While the headline game, Mü, is the main attraction, this deck of custom cards comes with rules for several games:
Mü - A complex trick-taking game. For 3-6 players, ages 12 and up.
The Last Panther - A trick-taking game similar to Hearts, where players try to avoid negative points. For 3-8 players, ages 10 and up.
Wimmüln - A trick-taking game where players must estimate how many tricks they will take, akin to Oh Hell!. For 3-6 players, ages 8 and up.
Rummü - A Rummy-like card laying game where players try to get rid of their hands by playing high-scoring combinations of cards. For 3-6 players, ages 8 and up.
Safarü - A card "catching" game using basic adding skills. For 2-4 players, ages 10 and up.
Calcory (only in the original 1995-1998 edition) - A memory and calculation game, where players push their luck to uncover the most cards. For 2-4 players, ages 7 and up. Calcory uses wooden markers that were not packaged in subsequent releases, so the game was dropped from the set.
Mü is regarded by many as one of the best offerings in the trick-taking genre. Players reveal cards to declare their bids: the highest bidder becomes the Chief and the second highest bidder is the Vice. Both the Vice and Chief choose a trump (either number or suit), and then players try to capture tricks to score the most points. The Chief chooses a partner and tries to cover the bid to score bonus points, while the Vice and remaining players seek to stop the Chief from reaching his goal.
The deck consists of 60 cards in 5 different colored suits. Each suit contains cards numbered from 0 to 9, with two of each the 1 and 7 cards. Cards also have 0, 1, or 2 triangles printed on them to show the point value of that card.
Mü and Lots More includes a a tweaked version of Mü and a different set of games.
2020 DiceTree Korean edition (titled The Last Panther + 6 games) includes Calcory and another new climbing card game 기드라(Ghydra) by Changhyun Baek.
- cool trick-taking with alliances
- interesting partner dynamic in a five-player setting
- L Plateau
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding to form partners — at the start of hands, partners are formed based on revealed information
- Trick-Taking — five-player game where hands pair players into teams; partner assignment via bidding
- trick-taking with temporary alliances — five-player game where hands pair players into teams; partner assignment via bidding
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- two-thirds of the games that I've played over the last 14 years I can go on to YouTube and see what I thought back when I actually played it
References (from this video)
- Accessible revised edition with clear indicators for tracking trumps and bids
- Fast to learn with modernized components
- Color-blind friendly icons and legible artwork
- Strong replayability within a compact trick-taking format
- No stalemates in revised edition
- Caly (Caly) not included in revised edition
- Three-to-four player play is preferred; two-player variant exists but is not the main focus
- Some players may prefer the original rule set or the other games in the collection
- Trick-taking, bidding, partnership vs solo, and point-based scoring
- A collection of trick-taking card games with a light, whimsical theme
- Abstract whimsy with animal-themed icons
- Moo (original 1990s-1996)
- Moo and Lotmore (2007 Rio Grande)
- GIDRA (2024 edition, not a direct but related in the lineage)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction / Bidding — Players bid to determine crown and shield roles and team setup
- auction/bidding — Players bid to determine crown and shield roles and team setup
- Compound Scoring — Points from tricks and bonuses tracked with tokens
- multi-game collection — Part of a set featuring several related trick-taking games
- scoring with indicators — Points from tricks and bonuses tracked with tokens
- team/partner dynamics — Crown teams with a partner; others form Shield team
- Trick-Taking — Cards are played to win tricks; trump mechanics influence play
- variable trump system — Crown and Shield select trumps, including the option for no trump
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- I absolutely love Moo and More; the game play is incredibly fun and addicting
- The revised Edition makes it more accessible for newer players offering a smoother and easier gameplay
- This is a must-play card game collection now with this new version being available and affordable
- Moo plays best with four to six players
- The revised Edition streamlines the original game's rule set, making it easier for new players to get into the game
- No stalemates and no player can lose points