Prototype | Candy Hunters
Designer: Marek Chodań, Michał Gryń
Artist: Joanna Michalska
Publisher: Smart Flamingo
Story behind the scenes
In Candy Hunters, you take on the role of a candy seeker, going with your friends to collect the best sweets from neighborhood houses. However, you must be cautious not to be frightened by the ghosts wandering around the area! By carefully placing house tiles to create specific patterns, you may earn points and receive other rewards. Get ready to embark on a candy hunt and befriend ghosts to ensure they don't disrupt your plans.
Prototype thoughts
We enjoy medium-heavy board games, but the truth is that we do not always have the required amount of free time or mental space to play them as much as we would like. So most of the time, we end up playing lighter and quicker games. And that's where Candy Hunters fits in so well, as it is a fast-paced game that is super easy to learn and even quicker to explain to other players.
Even though we do not play solo that frequently, Candy Hunters comes with a set of solo short adventure puzzles which could be fun for quick lunch breaks during the Halloween season. We also see those puzzles as an opportunity to introduce younger players to a guided solo (almost cooperative) experience so they can explore the game on their own.
We like to host themed game nights during specific seasons of the year, and Halloween is no exception. Candy Hunters is perfect to be played with family during Halloween or with friends during a Halloween-themed game night.
We discovered Smart Flamingo as a publisher while attending Spiel Essen last year due to the agreeable presence of their prototypes. Since then, we have stayed in touch and are definitely keeping their future projects on our radar.
Prototype ratings
Global rating: 7.8/10
Gameplay & Mechanisms: 8/10
Quality & Components: 8/10
Rules & Rulebook: 8/10
Art & Illustrations: 7.75/10
Theme & Story: 7.25/10
Final notes
A special thanks to Smart Flamingo for providing us with a prototype copy of Candy Hunters.
If you don't want to miss their crowdfunding campaign, you can follow their page on Gamefound. The campaign is set to launch on February 22nd 2024.
