Camel Up is a board game for two to eight players.[2] It was designed by Steffen Bogen and illustrated by Dennis Lohausen, and published in 2014 by Pegasus Spiele.[2] Players place bets on a camel race in the desert; the player who wins the most money is the winner of the game. Camel Up won the Spiel des Jahres in 2014.[2]
 Box cover of Camel Up | |
| Designers | Steffen Bogen |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Pegasus Spiele |
| Players | 2 to 8 |
| Setup time | 5 minutes |
| Playing time | 30 minutes |
| Chance | Medium |
| Age range | 8 and up |
| Skills | Strategy |
| Related games | |
| Wits and Wagers | |
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Note: Sandstorm cards are 1 space not 2) In 2015, an expansion called Camel Up: Supercup was released, allowing the game to be played with up to 10 players.[3] A mobile app was also released in 2015 for Android and iOS devices.[4]
At Essen 2018, a German board game convention, Eggertspiele released a second edition[5] of the game with new artwork by Dennis Lohausen and Chris Quilliams, and revised game rules.[6]
In 2021, a spinoff called Camel Up: Off Season was released.[7]
Awards
edit- 2014 Spiel des Jahres winner[2]
References
edit- ^ Goodridge, Michelle; Rohweder, Matthew J. (November 15, 2021). Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers: From Collection Development to Advisory Services. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9798216110958.
- ^ a b c d "Spiel des Jahres official site: 2014 winner". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. (in German)
- ^ "Camel Up: Supercup". Board Game Geek. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ Law, Keith (November 2, 2015). "Camel Up Boardgame Mobile App Review". Paste. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "CAMEL UP ANNOUNCED!". Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Danny & MB (September 28, 2019). "Camel Up". Boardgames and Cats. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Alex Meehan (March 31, 2021). "Camel Up: Off Season swaps the board game's racing for bidding on bazaars". Dicebreaker. Retrieved October 11, 2023.