 Pocket full of rye Four and twenty blackbirds Baked into a pie ... Hmm... a blackbird pie doesn't sound all that delicious to me... but if it's what the King wants, it's what he shall receive! Now the question is, which baker will be able to please the King with three delightful pies first? Time to find out! What Is It?  A counting/simple addition game where players try to play blackbird cards into unbaked pies until they hit exactly 24 so they can bake it up to serve it to the King! There are only odd-numbered cards (1-9) available, so plan accordingly! Players can also use Royal cards to get a simple ability to help them sneak a pie out from under their opponents! Who Is It For? I think that kids, maybe 5 and up, and families would be the best audience for this one because it's light and encourages math and counting skills, which is great for younger kids. My group found it to be a great filler though that they'd like to play again, so adults will enjoy as well! It does have some light strategy, so I definitely see it reaching a broad audience. Contents and Quality  There's not a ton in this small box game, but what is there is pretty nice! The cards are a good, sturdy quality, with nice art as well. The box is nice quality too; my cardboard insert got a little squished, probably just a manufacturing error, but it's not a big deal and it still holds everything in place nicely. The pie tokens are awesome; really nice, thick wooden tokens screen printed with the pie design. My only complaint is that the rule book is tiny so it's kind of annoying to handle and read, especially because the font (although very fancy!) is not super easy to read either and is yellow-ish with red outline. So it's not my favorite, but luckily it isn't very long and once you're through it you don't really need to reference it much, so it's not the end of the world. PROS
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Difficulty Overall this is a simple game with very light strategy, so I'd give it a 1.5 or 2 out of 5 for difficulty rating. I think this would be a game easy to teach to practically anyone! Final Thoughts  When I first learned about this game I was interested in the literary theme (this was a favorite rhyme of mine as a kid) but not super excited about the math element. However, I not only thought these went really well together as a theme and mechanic, but I really enjoyed it! More than that, my group liked it too, and some of them aren't always the keenest on learning new things. I've been leaning more and more toward lighter games so that I can play more in a typical day, and this one is a great addition to my collection. If you get the chance, check this one out!
My Final Rating: 7/10 Happy Gaming~ Additional Information: Designer - Dann Kriss Publisher - Dann Kriss Games Artist - Ruslana Shybinska BGG *I was provided a copy of this game to do this review* Support me on Ko-fi, if you'd like ^_^
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