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Jellybean Games announces Hidden
Panda card game
The
“world’s cutest social deduction game” brings stunning art and a family-friendly theme to the hidden
roles game genre.
Coral
Springs, FL; Jun 11th, 2018.
The world’s cutest social deduction game has arrived
on Kickstarter today, with Jellybean Games launching the campaign for Hidden Panda,
a hidden roles game for 5-8 players of all ages.
“I love social
deduction games, but they always have such dark themes.” said the designer,
Peter C. Hayward. “Dystopian governments, witch hunts, the criminal underworld…
I wanted to make a game that you could play with your kids, or anyone who
enjoys a more upbeat theme. There’s no werewolves or murder in this game; it’s
about collecting baby pandas, and Grandma handing out tea.”
“We told Kelly we wanted to
break records in cute. As soon as she got to work, we knew we’d made the right
choice. My favorite piece of art in the game is the ‘5 baby pandas’ token,
which shows them lolling about in a panda cuddle puddle. It’s impossible not to
fall in love with it.”
As with all Jellybean Games, the
rules are straightforward and easy to learn. Everyone is randomly given a role:
If you’re a Panda, Keeper, or Grandma, you’re on the Panda Team. If you’re a
Bandit, you’re on the Bandit Team. Only some players on the Panda team know
who’s on their team, while each Bandit only knows their own role.
Grandma plays face-up for the
entire game; her role is to try to get baby pandas to her fellow teammates without
giving their roles away.
This unique addition to social
deduction makes it perfect for family play - the Grandma role can be given to
an adult to help guide younger players.
On their turn, each player hands
out 3 baby pandas to other players. Then, they give one other player a piece of
bamboo. When a player has 3 pieces of bamboo in front of them, everyone votes
on whether or not they should be netted. Netted players have their baby pandas
taken away.
If all the Pandas are ever
netted, the Bandit team immediately wins. Otherwise, once everyone has taken
two turns, the team with the most baby pandas wins!
The game contains 8 role cards,
45 baby panda tokens, 16 bamboo tokens, 6 net tokens, and 1 cup of tea token.
Kickstarter backers will get a free, exclusive set of wooden baby panda
tokens.
About
Jellybean Games
Jellybean Games publishes gorgeous games suitable for
all ages. With their strong focus on stunning and evocative art, they’ve found
success with gamers young and old. Their string of hits include Scuttle!,
the pirate game for all ages; Dracula’s
Feast, which offers a fresh take on social
deduction games; The Lady and the Tiger, a collection of five microgames
based on the classic short story; Village
Pillage, the simultaneous-action game with a
unique turnip economy; and Ninjitsu!, the standalone ninja-based sequel to
Scuttle!
Jellybean Games have been sold
in over forty countries worldwide.
Media
contact:
Peter C. Hayward -
peter@beard.blue
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