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Cootie

Cootie

AMIGO · 1927
2–420 min3+ yrs1.0/5 complexity3.5 BGG#31.152 BGG1,7 KKids
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How do you play Cootie?

Players race to construct a plastic bug, rolling a die to see which piece they get to add. The Hennepin History Museum states that the first Cootie game was designed by William H.

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Cootie box art
official art · AMIGO

Players race to construct a plastic bug, rolling a die to see which piece they get to add.

The Hennepin History Museum states that the first Cootie game was designed by William H. Schaper in 1949. However, Schaper's game was not the first based upon the insect known as the "cootie". The creature was the subject of several tabletop games, mostly pencil and paper games, in the decades of the twentieth century following World War I.

In 1927, the J. H. Warder Company of Chicago released Tu-Tee, and the Charles Bowlby Company released Cootie; though based on a "build a bug" concept similar to Schaper's, both were paper and pencil games. Schaper's game was the first to employ a fully three dimensional, free-standing plastic cootie.

Known in Australia as Creepy Critters and in the UK as Beetle Drive.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating3.5 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
3+ yrs
BGG rank
#31.152
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Cootie cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Cootie cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Cootie?
Cootie is a animals game, for 2–4 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cootie — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cootie support?
Cootie is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cootie take?
A game of Cootie takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cootie for?
Cootie is recommended from age 3.
Q7How complex is Cootie?
Cootie has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.

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Roll & write →Set collection →Animals →Children's Game →Dice →

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