Customer Reviews
Gamewright has another winner
Gamewright is one of the better game manufacturers for kids of all ages. Slamwich has been their most noted game, but I believe that Toss Your Cookies is even more fun.
COMPONENTS:
56 cards consisting of 48 cookie cards (8 varieties of 6 each), 4 half-eaten cookies, 3 wild cards, and 1 milk card. The cards are round and made of thick cardboard, with a picture on one side and a checkerboard backing on the other. They appear to be plastic coated.
2 dice: one “action” die containing a Left and a Right play, 2 Tosses, and 2 Swaps, the other die with 2 Milks, an All, and a numeral each of 1, 2, and 3.
The cards seem durable enough to withstand the rigors of game play, though overly enthusiastic players might damage a card, especially the milk card, which everyone needs to win. The dice are very high quality, with large, easy to read lettering and distinctive coloration to match the type of result depicted. It’s always nice to open a high quality game and see you got what you paid for.
GAME PLAY:
The object of the game is to get 5 cards of the same type of cookie along with the milk. Wild cards count for whatever type of cookie you wish to match. For 3 to 8 players; the more the merrier.
To begin play, separate out enough stacks of the same type of cookie for as many as 8 players. Add in the requisite number of wild cards, half-eaten cookies, and the milk to make a total card number divisible by the number of players. (The instructions tell you how many wild cards and half-eaten cookies to make the correct amount.) The cards are mixed in a pile and players select 7 cards each. The person who last ate a cookie rolls both the dice first.
The action die tells you what to do, while the other gives you the amount/milk. If the action die comes up Right and the other die 2, all players pass 2 cards to their right. If the action is a Swap, the person who rolled the die swaps with a player they select. If a player rolls a Toss and a 3, then players toss three cards into the center face up and all players scramble for the cards they want.
The real action happens on a Toss All. Then all players must toss all their cookies face up into the center and scramble for what they want.
The milk card is the most desirable card since only one of that card exists. So whenever the action die is paired with a roll of the other die that calls for milk, groans and grabbing result. Pair this with the possibility of having to perform an action that involves all your cards right as you are close to winning–well, that’s how the cookie crumbles.
When a player at any time gets the milk card and 5 matching cookie cards (either naturally or with wild cards), they must shout “Snickerdoodle!” to win.
A game can run from a minute to about 15. Most are quick, so many hands can be played.
PROS:
*Exciting, chaotic fun
*Excellent quality components
*Simple rules
*Fast game play
*Anyone can win
*Gets people laughing and draws even sedate folks into the game
CONS:
*A little too random for the hardcore gamer who likes to live by his or her wits, but such people are probably too far gone to enjoy a game like this anyway 
*A spare milk card would be nice in case the first gets damaged from too much rough play (but that’s being picky)
CONCLUSION:
A well-thought-out game that hits every high and avoids all the lows. Toss Your Cookies is one of the best games for kids that I have seen, and it gets extra points for appealing to big kids, too. Definitely deserving of five stars.
Calorie Free Cookies
My 7 and 9 year olds love this game, especially the 7 year old. Elements of old maid and gin rummy combine with a great theme. Some strategy and a lot of luck put every player on an equal field. Great addition to the game closet.
Really great game, really for everyone
This game won’t make your kid smarter or more likely to become a great musician or anything, but it sure will keep them happy! The thing that makes this a really great game — its key selling point for me, is that it truly is a game for “all ages” — say 6 on up. Often times a game for all ages means that the younger children are bored or the older children are bored (and the parents are very bored) but they can all, at least technically, play. This game is actually really fun for everyone. It is completely random, so there is no skill set required, which is great for younger kids, but the randomness is anarchistic and not boring at all which is great for adults on down. We play this game all the time. Any time any child has a play date this game comes out and hilarity ensues. Do yourself a favor and buy it right now — it’s worth every penny.
BTW I didn’t give it 5 star durability because the milk card WILL get damaged, and they should have included extra’s, but it is otherwise a five star durablily as well
January 12, 2010
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Posted by Sai6205
Categories: Uncategorized
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Tags: Gamewright Games, Gamewright the Curse of the Ruby Rhino
