Critter Herder
The goal is to be the first player to claim at least half of the board (72 squares).
The game is played in rounds, each player plays turns in his round till pass or bust.
Critter Herder can only be played by 2 persons.
The game can be played in hot seat mode where you sit next to each other with one pc.
Or over the internet, one player starts the game and sends the "join url" to the other player.
Gaining Critters
At the start of the round the active player can spin the wheels and it will show one of the 6 different critters on each wheel (equal chances for each)
The player can then choose one type of critters from those rolled.
You can never choose the same type of critter again during the same round
If there is no type of critter available you haven't chosen before this round you go bust and lose all gains from this round.
If not bust you can then have 4 options:
- Continue: do a normal spin as before
- Double: Take a risk, spin the wheels if you get the same critter you last scored you double the amount of those critters + what you rolled
- Last one: Spin the wheels, if you do not get the same critter you last scored you will gain all you rolled + 1 extra critter
- Pass: Stop spinning the wheels and score your gains
Placing Critters
After passing or doing "Last one", you can no longer spin the wheels, but can move your gained critters to the fields.
Drag the new critters to a location on the field that has an unclaimed critter of the same type or next to a critter of the same type that is owned by you
Squares on the field that can no longer be reached by the other player will automatically be claimed, once all neutral critters on the board are taken.
First to own at least 72 squares on the field is the winner !