Game: Coyote

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Toynan — 2007-12-27T17:21:02+00:00

Back of the box of the first edition

Thread: Re: User review

Splinter — 2007-09-21T12:57:09+00:00

LordBobbio wrote:

Terrific. Very sensitive. I'd like to bring you to some neighborhoods here in the US and ask you to repeat that line, and see what happens...

Sorry for that. I had no intention to offend anybody. I don't think indians are stupid. It just looks stupid when our group wears bright coloured feathers. I think your friends in some neighborhoods will agree with that.

Thread: Re: User review

LordBobbio — 2007-09-21T10:17:41+00:00

Splinter wrote:
It adds very very much to the theme, you are actually an stupid indian!

Terrific. Very sensitive. I'd like to bring you to some neighborhoods here in the US and ask you to repeat that line, and see what happens...

Thread: Re: User Review

LordBobbio — 2007-09-21T10:15:13+00:00

Good review as usual Tom... but as for the theme, I can understand you stating something to the effect of, "I don't find it offensive", but to say you simply don't care if the game is politically correct or not seems a bit insensitive.

I for one do care how different groups of people are portrayed in our gaming universe. Let's face it, in the US at least, the majority of gamers are white males, and the depictions of women in games are usually some awful comic-book/video-game style action-movie/prostitute blend.

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Capitaine Grappin — 2007-07-05T02:29:36+00:00

Box side

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Toynan — 2007-04-21T16:49:50+00:00

Latest Tilsit edition

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Toynan — 2007-04-21T16:02:44+00:00

Back of the Tilsit edition box

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Toynan — 2007-04-21T16:01:38+00:00

Front of the Tilsit edition box

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janus — 2007-03-29T01:27:51+00:00

Who needs a velcro strip on the headband?

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Capitaine Grappin — 2007-03-04T12:45:39+00:00

Maybe too young for this game...

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ramosron — 2006-12-13T19:21:09+00:00

Thread: Re: User review

benwang — 2006-12-05T03:47:49+00:00

I've been in rounds where everybody got 2 cards because of pure revenge and hate.
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This kind of thing would not happen. According to the rule:
ONE MORE CARD After declaring as a scout, you can force another player to draw another card (he/she must place it on his
forehead, without looking at it as usual). This special rule can be used only once a round.

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Ternal2 — 2006-10-11T04:16:00+00:00

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Ternal2 — 2006-10-11T03:59:09+00:00

Thread: User review

Splinter — 2005-10-06T22:04:23+00:00

I own the kidultgame tilsit editions french version of the game. I picked it up in a Delft (Netherlands) game shop. How it got there? I don't now. Even the gameshop owner could not tell me. Why i bought it? I think its something to do with the feathers and headbands.

For rules and gameplay you have to read Tom's review (it's spot on, like most of his reviews). I'm just mentioning the different scoring system.

The tilsit editions comes with 18 feathers ('plumes' the box sexy announce) instead of the velcro strips and tokens. Every player starts with 3 feathers in the headband and looses one to keep score. This is a big plus. It adds very very much to the theme, you are actually an stupid indian! Besides, I don't like it when you get something when you are wrong. It's much better when you loose something as a punishment, especially in party games.

Btw (now that i'm typing anyway) the tokens for optional rules in this version are Shaman cards. Tom did not mentioned all optional rules, so i will. You can play the Shaman once per round, allowing you to use one of the optional rules:
-Eye of the lynx, you can copy the bidding you received and pass it through without enlarging the bid.
-2 Feathers, if the next player declines your bid the loser looses 2 feathers.
-Back, before you bid, the order of play goes the other way around.
-Pick a card, After a bid somebody else (your pick) has to put another card on his forehead.
- Cancel, the person who gave you a bid has to make another bid, higher or lower. (according normal rules, it can't be equal or lower than the previous bid)
- Your turn, you can point at anyone still in play and pass the bid to him.

You don't need the optional rules to fully enjoy the game.
Because of the 'pick a card' rule its worth a try. Stuck with 2 blind cards on your forehead will make you completely clueless while everybody else laughs at you. I've been in rounds where everybody got 2 cards because of pure revenge and hate. The Shaman card is so powerful that everybody wants to keep it until the end of the game. This results many times in players losing without playing the Shaman. That is kind of funny too. Also the Shaman allows easy introduction of house rules. Some we have tried:
- Switch feathers
- You can look at your card
- Switch seats

I visit 2 game groups. 1 group who likes party and light games like Bang, Maka Bana or Manila, and 1 group likes Puerto Rico, Maharadja and the more heavier stuff. Coyote hits the table e.v.e.r.y. time in both groups for about 8 monts now. Get a copy.

Thread: Re:Where is Kidult?

Shakar — 2005-04-07T13:50:06+00:00

themore5@earthlink (#465639),

Give it a try now, it should work.

RS

Thread: Where is Kidult?

themore5@earthlink — 2005-04-01T17:07:47+00:00

I lost a card (the question mark-teepee card) for this game and want to contact the publisher. The only way I can see from the game is their website- www.kidultgame.com. But it doesn't seem to be running. Anyone have any ideas about how to contact this company?

Thread: User Review

TomVasel — 2003-12-12T17:31:36+00:00

Coyote (Kidult Games, 2003 – Sparteco Albertarelli) is the first Kidult game without the word “dice” in the title, or with dice in the game. I had heard mixed reports about this game from Essen 2003, and was extremely eager to try it out. As soon as I read the rules, I was reminded much of Liar’s Dice, and thought that the game would make an excellent party game.

And it certainly did – becoming one of my favorite light games I have played in a long time. Comparisons to Liar’s Dice will certainly abound, but Coyote is unique in and of itself, and while light and slightly chaotic, is so enjoyable as to be a game I expect to play quite a few more times this year. It was quick, it was easy to learn, and it was a real “hoot” to play.

Game play was remarkably simple. Each player takes a different colored headband, and puts it on their head, making sure a Velcro strip attached to the headband faces forward. A deck of cards is shuffled and placed in the middle of the table. The deck is composed of different valued cards: three “0” cards; four each of “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5”; three “10’s”s; two “15’s”; one “20”, two “-5’s”, one “-10”, and four special cards. Each player draws one card from the pile without looking at it and places it between their forehead and the band. Everyone can therefore see everyone else’s card, but not their own. One player (the rules say the person who best mimics a laughing coyote) goes first, with each person following clockwise.

On a turn, a person declares how many Indians are hiding on all the cards (the value of the card shows how many Indians are hiding on that card.) Play proceeds to the next player who must either “raise the bid” by saying a higher value, or “call” the previous person by saying “Coyote”. Once someone calls a bid, the round ends, and all cards are revealed by placing them face up on the table. The value of the cards is added up, and if the player who made the last bid is correct (there are equal or more Indians than the number they said), then the challenging person must stick a little coyote token onto the Velcro strip on their forehead. If the person is wrong, however, and the value is less than the number of Indians, then they must stick a token on their heads. All cards are discarded, and everyone draws a new card, starting a new round.

Four cards cause special effects:
- The “teepee” card is worth nothing of itself. Rather, when the total is calculated, the player with the teepee draws the top card from the deck and uses it.
- The “squaw” card (being the fox that she is) cancels the value of the highest card in play.
- The “chief Indian” card doubles the value of all cards.
- The “dusk” card is worth zero points, and when the round is over, all discarded cards are reshuffled into the deck.
Whenever a player gets three tokens, they are eliminated from the game, with play continuing. The last player in the game is the winner!

Some comments on the game:

1.) Components: The headbands are nice, and are all of different colors (although, when you think of it, it really isn’t necessary – they could have all been the same color and the game play wouldn’t have been affected at all. But at least we can have our standard argument now on who plays what color.) The velcro strips are nice, but didn’t stick to the headbands too well – I’m going to either glue mine on or sew them on. The cards have funny cartoonish art on them, and are very bright and clear – easy to read off of other people’s foreheads. The tokens are little, round cardboard counters with velcro on the back, but they stick well to the headbands, and are easy to see. Six other counters are provided with the game, to use with the optional rules. All this fits in a small square box (you have to roll up the headbands neatly, or they won’t fit in) that looks pretty good on the shelf.

2.) Rules: The rules are only three pages long (and the actual rules part is only one page) and are translated in five languages. As usual with Kidult Games, some translation humor occurs, but nothing serious. The game is really easy to teach and learn, but I found that it takes a couple rounds for casual gamers (one’s who haven’t played Liar’s Dice or other such games) to get into it. (Although poker players will feel right at home.)

3.) Optional rules: Each player can be given a special token, which they can play once per round, allowing them to use one of the optional rules. These rules allow you to reverse order, force someone to say a different number, etc. I didn’t really think these added much to the game, other than make people think about strange rules – and for a light game like this, they didn’t seem necessary.

4.) Players and Time: From two (never!) to six (yes!) players can play this game, but it certainly runs better with more. The game can be pulled out, set up, and run in less than twenty minutes, and everyone has a great time! A short game that keeps everyone’s interest is always a plus in my book, and this one fits well in my filler category, especially when there are six people playing.

5.) Liar’s Dice: As I stated before, there are obvious comparisons between this game and Bluff! (Perudo, etc.) by Richard Borg. And yes, there are similarities, but the games have different feels to them. Just recently, I played both of them, one right after the other, and it was interesting to compare the two. My wife emphatically like Coyote better (and so did everyone else at the table). I however, think that I like them equally, just in different ways. If I’m with a group of people who love card games, then Coyote is the certain choice – as you can count the cards in the deck, and some people live for that sort of thing. Also, people who like to be silly (headbands do look kind of ridiculous) would also like the game. But people who like to roll dice, or those who are heavier into bluffing would probably like Liar’s Dice more. Me? – I’ll take both of them, thank you, and pull either one out any time.

6.) Theme and Fun Factor: The theme is there (barely), although I’m not sure how politically correct is – or really care for that matter! But the Fun Factor is huge. I can see this game being pulled out many, many times – because everyone who plays it has a great time. It’s easy, fun, and simple, and sometimes it’s just the thing you need after playing a heavy strategy game.

So, I recommend Coyote very, very highly. It’s my favorite Kidult game to date (although not really comparable to the other three), and it’s a great filler – one that almost everyone will enjoy. It certainly will never be the centerpiece for a night of gaming, but it’s a game that people are willing to play again, and again, and again – and how can I argue with that? Especially when it’s one that I’ll eagerly pull out and play. My main criteria for a game is that it be fun – and this one fits the bill! (or forehead). It’s inexpensive, easy to transport, and most folk will love it.

Tom Vasel