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Wollmilchsau
2011
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- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Wollmilchsau is a board game released in 2011 for 2–6 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Liesbeth Bos and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Another entry in Zoch Verlag's family of cute animal games, Wollmilchsau is a speedy reaction game in which you want to name the right animal on a turn – but which animal is right may be harder to determine than you think. To set up, shuffle the deck of animal cards, then divide it into two face-up piles of cards; each card shows one of six animals: mouse, cat, dog, sheep, pig, or cow (from smallest to largest). Take one card from the top of one deck, and insert it face-down halfway through that deck. All players compete at the same time. One player rolls a die that has one of the six animals on each face. The first player to yell out the name of the animal rolled will score – except if that animal is on one of the face-up cards; in this case, players must yell out one of the animals not visible on the top of the decks, with the first player doing so scoring – except for the final rule for animal calling, that being that the animal named correctly in the previous round cannot be called out in the current round, even if it would otherwise be correct. If two or more players yell an animal's name correctly at the same time, they all score. (The largest correct animal is the one that players cannot name in the subsequent round.) If you score, you either: Take one card from the top of one face-up deck and place it in front of you, or Turn all the face-up cards in front of you face down to make them safe. Safe for what, you may ask? If you call out an animal incorrectly, you must discard all face-up cards in front of you; if you have no face-up cards, then you must turn one safe card (if you have any) face up to put it at risk again. Once the face-down card in the deck appears, you split this deck to create a third face-up pile, increasing the difficulty of the game. Once all the cards have been claimed, the game ends and the player with the most cards wins.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- 999 Games
- Zoch Verlag
Questions and answers
Wollmilchsau 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 Wollmilchsau is 20 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 Wollmilchsau 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.
Wollmilchsau 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.
Wollmilchsau belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Pattern Recognition. 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 Wollmilchsau are: Liesbeth Bos. 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 Wollmilchsau 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.