If it is picked from the discard pile, taken from another player etc then its ability does not trigger. Together with the team at Daily Magic Games, Zachary created a unique twist on set collection card games.

Once all of the cards that were selected by players has been taken and any special powers resolved, the donut row is refilled.When that happens to you once in a while, it’s not a huge deal, but I’ve seen a player go more than 5 rounds not getting a card just due to bad luck. To start a round, each player secretly picks which card they want from the donut row by taking a selection card from their hand and placing it face down in front of them. Go Nuts for Donuts (hereafter known as GNfD) is a simultaneous action selection/set collection card game that has players trying to earn the most points by acquiring useful cards (i. Some offer straight points, others award points on a sliding scale as you collect more of them, while others might actually be negative points, but give you a powerful one time ability.

It’s a tragedy that they have no redeeming nutritional value and I’ve never been able to convince a single doctor that “they make me happy” is a viable reason for eating them. I like that my whole family can sit down and play two or three games in one sitting and not having to explain the rules or special abilities of the cards each time to everyone playing the game. This game is just not for families though; my wife and I played this game multiple times with several of our friends on our own game night to very positive reviews. The Boy: My almost 8-year-old son who enjoys any type of game, from video games to board games to card games, as long as it makes him think. Where Sushi Go implements card drafting into set collection, Go Nuts For Donuts implements secret bidding instead.

As long as you are ok with the threat of constantly getting no cards during rounds, Go Nuts for Donuts can be quite enjoyable.

The donut designs all have a silly and cute little face, much like the different types of sushi in Sushi Go. For example, in a four player game the player would receive a set of cards with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. In Go Nuts for Donuts, players lay out donuts from the deck equal to the amount of players plus one. If only one player chose the card number, then they are able to take it from the donut row and place it face up in front of them.The art is very welcoming and innocent looking which allows children feel more comfortable playing than more detailed animation in other card games.