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Pack of Flies

Pack of Flies

999 Games · 2003
2–520 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity4.9 BGG#30.490 BGG734Family
short answer

How do you play Pack of Flies?

12 cards (with positive, negative, and special powers) are revealed one after the other. Each time a card is revealed, the players try to acquire it by secretly choosing a number of flies(each player starts with 5 black plastic flies), and guessing the total number of flies chosen by all of the players.

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12 cards (with positive, negative, and special powers) are revealed one after the other. Each time a card is revealed, the players try to acquire it by secretly choosing a number of flies(each player starts with 5 black plastic flies), and guessing the total number of flies chosen by all of the players. The used flies become the reserve in the middle of the table.

The player who guessed the correct number(or closest guess) gets the card and either keeps it, if it's a positive card, or gives it to another player, if it's a negative card.

There are 3 special power cards, Mireille, the (blue) Trained fly, who can be called back from the total, Insecticide which can eliminate the flies from opponents hands, and Fly Babies which allows players to take flies from the reserve.

If a player guesses the exact number of flies chosen by the group in a round, they get to take one fly from the reserve.

After all 12 cards have been acquired/distributed, the point values on the cards are totaled and added to the remaining flies a player possesses. The player with the most points at the end of the game will be the winner.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.490
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Q3How do you play Pack of Flies?
Pack of Flies is a animals game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Pack of Flies — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Pack of Flies support?
Pack of Flies is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Pack of Flies take?
A game of Pack of Flies takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Pack of Flies for?
Pack of Flies is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Pack of Flies?
Pack of Flies has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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