- BGG rank
- BGG #26,049
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Auf heißer Spur
- 2–6 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2005
- BGG rank
- BGG #26,511
- BGG rating
- 5.5
Ooga!
2004
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- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for Ooga!
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Ooga! is a board game released in 2004 for 2–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Dominique Ehrhard and Pierre-Nicolas Lapointe and its main mechanics are Set Collection.
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About the game
Get your plastic spears ready to hunt dinos! You'll have to catch dinos that are showed on the chief menu of the day. But every player will do it at the same time, so you'll have to be quick and clever to hit n' catch the right dino card with your personal plastic arrow. The slowest player must give his dino card back... When you have collected enough dino cards to fill the menu, you shout "Oooga", take the menu card and draws another one. At the end of the game, the player with the most dinos on his menu cards wins.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Goldsieber Spiele
- SimplyFun
Questions and answers
Ooga! supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ooga! is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ooga! for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ooga! has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ooga! belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ooga! are: Dominique Ehrhard and Pierre-Nicolas Lapointe. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ooga! as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.