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Bird in the Hand

Bird in the Hand

MB Jeux · 1984
2–430 min5+ yrs1.0/5 complexity4.8 BGG30Kids
short answer

How do you play Bird in the Hand?

Objective: To be the first player to bring 3 birds of any color home to your nest. The man acts as moving counter. The birds are pieces to collect. Player pieces will travel along the path.

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Bird in the Hand box art
official art · MB Jeux

Objective: To be the first player to bring 3 birds of any color home to your nest.

The man acts as moving counter. The birds are pieces to collect.

Player pieces will travel along the path. If the man pieces lands on a bird space you can pick one and put it on the perch (that is the first step to go into the nest). You can pick from the bush, or challenge another player, in order to steal one. When challenging you will need to guess in what hand the other player is hiding his/hers. If you are right you keep it, if not you loose the chance of getting a bird that time. This allows for great interaction between players. Here a bird in the bush (certain) worth more that one in the hand (uncertain)!

On certain fields, one can put the birds from the houses into the nests. When a player has three birds in his/her nest, he or she is the winner.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating4.8 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
5+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Bird in the Hand?
Bird in the Hand is a animals game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bird in the Hand — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bird in the Hand support?
Bird in the Hand is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bird in the Hand take?
A game of Bird in the Hand takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bird in the Hand for?
Bird in the Hand is recommended from age 5.
Q7How complex is Bird in the Hand?
Bird in the Hand has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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