Poop the Game from Breaking Games is a toilet and pooping themed card game. It is a 2-5 player game recommended for ages 6 and up. A second deck, labeled the Party Pooper Edition, can be incorporated to make this up to a 10 player game. Play time is estimated at 15 minutes. This was a Kickstarter in 2014 that was successfully funded and has expanded since then to include a Public Restroom Edition, which was also funded through Kickstarter.
Contents
- Cards:
- Poop cards
- Toilet cards
- Wild cards
- Drinking rules card
- Poop Remix cards (4): provide alternative rules and objectives to the games
- Deep Doo Doo Remix, for advanced play and 2 player games
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to be the first to run out of cards. To play, a toilet card is placed in the center. The number on it represents the “clog” number. Each player is dealt five cards and take turns placing cards on the toilet, and cards are stacked staggered so they all are visible. Cards with poop on them have a value from one to four bases on the amount of poop represented. Players are not allowed to meet or exceed the clog number. If the only cards they have will meet or exceed the clog number then the toilet is “clogged” and they have to add all the cards from that toilet to their hands and flip a new toilet card. If three cards of the same color are played in a row the toilet is flushed, all other players draw a card and the “flusher” begin play again using the same toilet. Wild cards add interesting twists to the strategy of the game. On the wild cards there are directions containing sounds or actions on the bottom of the card, and when the wild card is played the player must do this sound/action until another player plays the same wild card. Failure to do so results in having to draw a card if it is noticed by another player and called. Some of the actions are “grunt on turn”, “hold nose on turn”, and “fart sound on turn”.
Family Game Assessment
This game was as ridiculous as it sounds. It was played with two boys; a five year old and an eight year old. They enjoyed the game and found its theme hilarious. In contrast, I had some reservations about the theme, and found the cards gross. The poop cards show poop piles with flies and some have corn pieces in the poop. The noises and descriptions on the wild cards also added to the crass nature of the game. While the game is recommended for ages 6 and up, I was uncomfortable playing with my two boys, as it was encouraging behaviors I am trying to teach them are not appropriate in most situations, such as imitating bathroom sounds.
There are also additional directions to make this a drinking game. On the box it says, “It’s a kids game! It’s a drinking game! Just not a kids’ drinking game.” As a parent I am uncomfortable with a game that comes with drinking rules in the game, and is advertised as a drinking game right on the box.
Conclusion
While the game itself is easy to play and learn, the poop theme, descriptors on the cards to act out, and the drinking game elements make it hard to recommend this game to the average family. This could be a fun and silly game for the right family and the right situation, however, I do not feel it will be a good fit for many families.
Guest Writer