The new flicking game Ice Cool from Brain Games takes you to an undisclosed penguin school, where rascal penguins have decided to skip class and sneak some fish. But not so fast – the hall monitor is on their tails! Ice Cool is a fun game for kids and families, indeed anyone who appreciates a good flicking game. At the core of Ice Cool are two big innovations – the box-in-a-box setup and special flicking techniques, which are responsible for all the fun. It’s a game that keeps players, young and old, off their seats, off their smartphones, and on their toes wishing to flick some more. ~ Easy-To-Set-Up 3D Board ~
As with any other game, Ice Cool comes in a box… in a box, in a box, in a box, in a box. Altogether, there are five boxes, which can be set up as a board in a flash. Just arrange the boxes so that the colored dots on the doorframes match each other, then fasten them together with pins and – voilà – you are ready to go! With each box representing a room, the whole point of the game essentially involves penguins running, jumping, and twirling through the rooms of the penguin school. This new, matryoshka doll-like approach not only makes the board quick and easy to set up, it also adds depth due to its three-dimensionality. ~ We’re Talking Penguin Gymnastics ~ The second innovation that makes Ice Cool stand out among other flicking games is a range of flicking techniques, which can be used to move penguins around the board. Penguin pieces are designed in such a way that, when flicked, they can slide, curve, and even jump. Flick the center – the penguin will go straight. Flick it on the side – the penguin will turn. Here’s the kicker – flick the penguin at the top and it will jump. Real acrobats, those penguins! ~ To Catch a Fish… or a Penguin ~ The game can be played by two to four players, but, really, who can blame you if you find yourself playing solo, practicing new flicking moves? A game lasts as many rounds as players wish (it changes up a bit if there are only two players). During the game, players alternate between playing the hall monitor (known as the Catcher) and mischievous penguin students (known as the Runners), so every player gets to be the Catcher once. In each round, players take turns flicking their penguins. Runners flick to go through doors and collect fish tokens attached on top of the doors (and escape the Catcher). For every fish token collected, a Runner draws a card from the fish card drive pile. Meanwhile, the Catcher flicks to catch (bump into) Runners and take away their ID. The round ends when either a Runner has collected all three fish tokens or the Catcher has caught all the Runners. At the end of every round, players draw cards from the fish card draw pile – a card for each ID. So, if you are a Runner who didn’t get caught, you get a card. If you got caught, well, better luck next time! The Catcher always draws at least one card (for his own ID) and as many cards as the number of IDs captured during the round. ~ May the Best Penguin Win ~ As cute as these penguins are, they’re also competitive. After all the rounds are played, the winner of the game is determined by counting the victory points on the fish cards drawn during and at the end of every round. The player with the highest total of victory points is the winner, meaning that they are very cool and should move to Antarctica right away. ~ Award-winning Penguins ~ Ice Cool was first launched in June 2016 and has already received several awards: “Best Children’s Game 2016” at the UK Games Expo Award 2016 (UK); Silver Award in the “Game Expo Player Award” category at the Imagination Gaming Family & Education Games Awards 2016; “2016 Game of The Year” award in the Kids Action Games category at Creative Child Awards; and the “Major Fun Award”. Ice Cool has also received the Seal of Excellence from Tom Vasel at The Dice Tower. ~ Active Family Bonding Time ~
Ice Cool is a wonderful game for that much-needed family bonding time. Gather around the board, put away those smartphones, and swap swiping for flicking. It’s an active game, so be ready to roll up your sleeves and move around the table to find the best position for a perfect flick. The time your family will spend in the company of these rascal penguins is guaranteed to be fun!
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