“Killer Bunnies”–Despite the Name, A Great Family Game

OK, there’s just no way around the name – “Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot.”  I wasn’t too excited when I first heard that my kids had gone off to camp this summer and become addicted to this game, introduced to them by their cousins.

If, however, you are looking for a game that middle schoolers and high schoolers can both enjoy, this is it.

The objective of “Killer Bunnies” is straightforward – end the game with at least one living bunny and at least one carrot, and you have a shot of having the winning carrot (preselected without any player’s knowledge prior to the start of the game).

If you’re following, you can see that winning is the result of random luck – you have a living bunny (that takes skill) and the winning carrot (it takes skill to collect and keep carrots, but is sheer luck if you happen to have the winning carrot).  Despite the randomness of the outcome, the game is a lot of fun.

To be honest, my wife has not taken a liking to the game, but I have and enjoy playing it with my children and their friends.  There are additional packs of cards that can be added to the starter set to provide additional bunnies, carrots, as well as new and inventive ways for your bunnies to die.  Much of the game is a spoof on pop culture – that’s part of what makes it so much fun.

You can find the game here, at game stores, or on sites such as eBay.

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