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Game Info
Year
2023
Players
2-6
Age
8+
Playtime
25 min
Complexity
1.2/5
Collection
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Description
The adorable puppies are piled up, and you want your puppy at the top!
Each player has a secret puppy. Over the course of the game, players will move various puppies up and down through the pile. Try to figure out your opponent's puppies and keep them lower in the pile while you try to move your secret puppy to the top.
When the PICK A WINNER card is drawn, the top dog wins!
—description from the publisher
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Pros
- Accessible and family-friendly
- Adorable artwork
- Depth via hidden roles and two-pup variant
- Suits as a filler or end-of-night game
Cons
- Relies on hidden information which may slow pace for some players
- Pacing can depend on group; misdirection requires attentiveness
Thematic elements
- Mischief, misdirection, and cute dogs vying for the top of a puppy pile.
- Family-friendly match around a central puppy pile in a light, playful setting.
- Lighthearted, humorous, kid-friendly
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card-Driven Pile Manipulation — Action cards move the puppy pile and influence which dog is on top.
- Deck Manipulation — Action cards move the puppy pile and influence which dog is on top.
- Family-Friendly Tempo — Breezy, quick rounds that remain strategically engaging.
- Hidden Roles — Each player has a secret puppy identity that others do not know.
- King of the Hill — Maintain the top position on the pile as the winning card is revealed.
- King of the Hill / Top-of-Pile Victory — Maintain the top position on the pile as the winning card is revealed.
- Misdirection and Sabotage — Players misdirect and subtly hinder others to protect their pup.
- special tiles — Two tiles are harder to move, adding strategic options.
- Two-Pup Variant — Optional mode where players may have two hidden pups; both must win to win.
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Quotes (from this video)
- puppy pile is a family game with hidden rolls that uses action cards to manipulate the titular puppy pile
- absolutely adorable artwork makes an already fun game look really good on the table
- has legs to serve as a fun filler or end of night cooldown game
- great for the whole family for kids dog lovers
- check out puppy pile coming to Kickstarter soon
- this game works on numerous levels
- you don't want to pass by
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