Icircens are ready, unexpected events are just around the corner and you, to get ready for this game, read the review of Pinnacolando Circus
I had the pleasure of chatting with the author, Matteo Curellaand so I asked him directly to tell us how this game was born. I leave you to his words:
Pinnacolando was born from a draft idea in the 90s, but the project was shelved due to lack of time to devote to its development.
During the idle lockdown period, I was reminded of that project my father mentioned many years earlier to me, my sister and my brother. Having much more free time I proposed it to my brothers, who encouraged me to revive the idea and so I decided to give it a try.
There were many difficulties, even just to find the draft of the old project.
Completely unfamiliar with the world of board games, being engaged in a completely different working genre, I consulted at various levels people who could give me useful advice and after a few months I began to test the game with numerous fans, from whom I received useful information to improve various aspects of the game.
After evaluating the excellent feedback, I started the production, giving up by choice to non-European suppliers, but carried out entirely in Italy, without paying too much attention to costs but to quality, that’s why the selling price is slightly higher compared to some other games.
Finally in December 2021 Pinnacolando was built, currently only present on the Amazon portal, but within the year I expect it will also be present in specialized physical stores in Italy.
Matteo Curella.
Decide whether to play individually or in teams of 2 players.
Shuffle the blue cards and the red cards together, then deal 13 cards to each player counterclockwise.
The cards that advance become the COCKPIT (draw deck) which is placed in the center of the table. Reveal the top card of the well and place it face up next to it.
Now that we’ve got the game started, we can move on to the rules.
The shift takes place as follows:
To create a word and be able to drop it there are three requirements:
There are however two exceptions:
All words that are part of the Italian vocabulary are allowed, including those of foreign origin that have become part of common use, for example SCOOTER.
Accidentals can also be used, such as STRADINA, NASONE.
You can use all the verbal forms that are foreseen by the Italian language, including those with prefixes and suffixes, for example RICAMBIARE, TABLIAMOCI, DIVIDETELI, GUARDANDOLA, ETC.
NB are not accepted misspelled spellings, archaic, literary, dialectal voices or neologisms absent in the language in which you have chosen to play. Neither proper names, surnames, geographical names, historical mythological names or commercial brands are used.
To end the game, you must drop all the cards in your hand and discard one. Remember that you can only discard the letters and not the Jokers or the unexpected cards.
For scoring:
The lights go down, the show is over and it’s time to take stock. We assume that I’ve never played pinnacola, so this was a totally new game for me.
I don’t like card games and word games very much, but Pinnacolando Circus (despite having both of these characteristics) I liked immediately. The game immediately struck me aesthetically, which is good because the eye also wants its part and the packaging is the first thing you see of a product. After opening the box I saw the components and they are of really high quality, the cards are resistant and the Vintage Ticket is a real gem.
I only slightly twisted my nose when it was time to play, here there was a small problem with the route because unfortunately the rules are not very clear in some points (this is why I didn’t give a full 10) and this did not allow to play a regular game right away. However, this was resolved as I was able to personally confront the author of the game who clarified my doubts.
In conclusion, once the gaps in the regulation have been fixed, I would say that Pinnacolando Circus is perfect! It combines old and new generations, it is a game suitable for families. Simple to explain (after receiving the required clarifications), quick to start and fun to play.
It is not the facts that count, but the words!
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