- BGG rank
- BGG #27,217
- BGG rating
- 5.5
Mucca Pazza
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #25,795
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Vaca Loca
2013
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- 3–6 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 3 players
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Vaca Loca is a board game released in 2013 for 3–6 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Iris Rossbach.
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About the game
Party in the Milky Way! All the extraterrestrial creatures have let their body parts whirl around and crisscross in outer space. When the head, body and legs of the same creature have been revealed, the quickest player catches hold of it. Vaca Loca is a high-speed reaction game for a super-terrestrial rush of adrenaline! Vaca Loca – "mad cow" in Spanish – contains 60 square tiles, with each tile showing the head, body or legs of one of twenty different alien animals. Place these sixty tiles face down on the table, then shuffle them. One by one, each player reveals a single tile. Whenever the third tile of an animal is revealed, players race to place their hand as quickly as possible on the head tile of that animal. The fastest player collects the three tiles of the completed animal, placing them in front of him. Anyone who places his hand on an incorrect tile receives a "planet token", which is worth -1 point at the end of the game. Whoever ends up with the most points wins!
Questions and answers
Vaca Loca supports 3–6 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 Vaca Loca is 15 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 Vaca Loca for ages 8 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.
Vaca Loca has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Vaca Loca belongs to these categories: Animals and Children's Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Vaca Loca and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Vaca Loca are: Iris Rossbach. 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 Vaca Loca 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.