vacation time is an interactive and competitive fast card game for all ages
someone played it with her brother (13), sister (14) and stepmom (61) and they all had fun
The game consists of 145 unique cards, depicting people and places from all around the world
and a pigeon!
and the moon!
in the game you need to score points. you do this by going on vacations and doing activities on those vacations. in order to travel, you need time and money
the game ends when someone finishes a certain amount of vacations
or when you finish the dream trip of you character
sounds easy, right? it is! However, there are bad luck and breaking news cards that other player can play to disrupt your game
this happens a lot
luckily, there are also cards to help you, like good luck and luggage
so, you have these type of cards:
characters
they all have specific amount of time and money and each one has a dream trip
wants to go the moon of course
you can switch characters during the game
dream trips
you win immediately if you finish a dream trip with the corresponding character
if the astronaut finishes this trip, that player wins
these are also regular vacations for other characters
vacations
51 destinations all around the world
they all have 2, 3 or 4 real life activities
good luck
these cards help you along the way
“yassss, free
money for me”
“haha, i block your bad luck card!”
bad luck
cards that mess up your plans!
“haha, you got diarrhea and have to skip a turn”
“go home! this vacation is finished!”
breaking news
cards that mess up the entire game
“aaaahh! a tsunami!!”
“No one can travel because of the volcano!”
luggage
cards to make your character stronger
for instance, they allow you to get more money or keep your money safe
in the end, vacation time is not only fun to play... it also ‘just makes sense’ as 99% of the events and locations are real and every player has something to relate to
AGE
12+
PLAYERS
2 - 6
playing time
30 minutes avg
complexity
interaction
strategy
luck
GAME mechanics
End Game bonus
Hand Management
Take That Variable
player powers
Lose a turn
Interrupts
