Customer Reviews

Pig Pile

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Pig Pile by Richard Borg is a light, 30 minute card game for ages 8 and up. Humorously, the theme is supported by the cartoon art on the cards and the 40 rubbery, flexible pigs which server no purpose other than to keep score and to make complex arrangements while waiting for the dealer to shuffle. The cards are sturdy, but not exceptionally nice: they lack embossing and might be a bit tough to shuffle and easy-to-fray at the edges. The rules are well written, easy-to-understand, and well illustrated.

Much like Uno, the cards are numbered 0 through 12, and the object is to get rid of your hand. With the exception of the "Hog Wild" card (the 0) you must play a card higher than the previous card, or else you must take the entire play pile into your hand. The "Lose a Turn" (4), "Hog Wash" (8), and "Ewe Turn" (11) cards liven up play by skipping a player, resetting the play pile to 0 cards, or reversing direction.

However, serious game players are likely to love or hate the game based upon the "slop pile" feature of the game. At the start of a hand, all players begin with a random set of 3 cards which form the "slop pile". Players cannot play from the "slop pile" until they have played all their known cards. So serious game play is hampered by 3 randomly selected cards at the end. This drives some players nuts, but other players might enjoy this bit of random fun at the end of the hand.

In summary, Pig Pile is a fun, light game that will certainly entertain the young and the young-at-heart, but it might be a bit too random for serious players.

It's hard to find games that 16 to 18 year olds will play. Pig Pile has become a household favorite. One of my daughter's boyfriends won't play any other games with us unless we start with his favorite, Pig Pile. I plan on buying one for him to take when he goes to college in the fall. Though the pigs are only used for scoring, they provide entertainment by playing with poses while waiting your turn. The description of play has already been explained by others so I won't go into detail. Suffice it to say, it's great for all ages.

Pig Pile is a cross between War, Crazy Eights, and Uno. The winner of each hand collects pigs as the game goes along. The cards have funny drawings of pigs on them. Be sure to play your "Hog Wash" card when available because the hand could go on for a while if you don't. An overall fun game for any family.

I am 6 1/2 years old. I like Pig Pile because I can play it with my whole family. Pig Pile can be a little hard when you are learning how to play, but it is still fun. I only had to play it twice to get the idea of how to play.

My sister recieved this game for Christmas when she was 6 and we have enjoyed it ever since. The game is sort of like the card game Daihimi, but with more of a twist. You have to play as many cards as you want that are all the same number and of a higher number than the current card on the pile. If you can not play you have to pick up all the cards in the pile. I enjoy the 'Slop Pile' thing at the end where you pick up a face-down card randomly and play it. If you can play it, good job. If you can't you get really annoyed and pick up the pile.

The rubber pigs are very cute, but they have no point except to make the game more fun.

Whenever I have a friend come over and we have to include my sister in some of our play, we often choose to play Pig Pile because the rules are easy to explain and it is fun for everyone.

Whenever we get together to play games with our friends, they almost always ask about Pig Pile. It's a simple game to learn - my little nephews picked it up right away - but there is something deeply fun and satisfying about the dynamic. Plus you get to win cute plastic pigs. Everyone we know loves this game. Another universal favorite is Guillotine, a card-based game that is much more lighthearted than the name might suggest.

This is an excellent game. We play this with my 4 1/2 year old and she absolutely loves it! After the second round she kicked our butts every time. It's great because it teachers here number order, addition, and subtraction. The only thing I would change is they need more pigs because the game goes really quick. But we have a great time!

I got this game for my Dad after playing it at work during lunch. My family has been addicted since. Everyone we have had play it really enjoys it. Our family and friends do enjoy card games, so that made it easier. We have ages 19-83 and all enjoy it and have fun. We actually have gotten this game as a present for 3 different people. Great game if you enjoy group board/card games.

My 14 year old daughter received this for Christmas. We had a great time playing it. My 8 year old asks to play it all of the time.
We started playing after reading the quick instructions and realized we needed to read the full instructions (only 2 small pages) to understand all of the cards.
We really like the two slop piles at the end of the game - it makes it more challenging / random, allowing people to come from behind to win. Very fun!
It is a good for my 8 year old to help her with her counting/math skills - b/c she doesn't realize it is helping her. We would recommend this to our friends.

Our neices love this game and find other creative ways to used the little pigs.