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Unexploded Cow Card Game
- Designed by Origins Award-winning game designers James Ernest and Paul Peterson
- Illustrated Hugo award-winning artist Cheyenne Wright
- Hilarious, fast, family fun card game
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 1.5 x 4 x 7.75 inches |
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| Item Weight | 11.4 ounces |
| ASIN | B00BWSGV66 |
| Item model number | 201CAG |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 12 years and up |
| Best Sellers Rank |
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| Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer | Publisher Services Inc (PSI) |
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Product Description
Cheapass Games makes a splash with this deluxe reprint of the classic card game Unexploded Cow. Players take the role of savvy entrepreneurs who have found two problems with a common solution: mad cows in England, and unexploded bombs in France. Game play is simple, fast, and funny. This evergreen Cheapass Game returns after many years out of print, with all-new artwork, and updated rules. Round up your herd, march them through France, and make a buck blowing them up!
From the manufacturer
Mad cows in England. Unexploded bombs in France.
You’re a savvy entrepreneur who’s found two problems with a common solution. Round up a herd of mad cows, give them a stirring pep talk, and march them through the bomb-riddled French countryside.
At the beginning of the game, players start the 'pot' by anteing 500 each. You will spend money to buy cows, and then earn more money when those cows find bombs and explode.
That’s the basic idea, but of course there are cards that steal cows, cows with special abilities, and even some cows that cost you more money when they explode.
At the end of each turn, you’ll roll the die to figure out which cow finds a bomb. This might be your cow or one of your neighbors.
If you manage to blow up your own cow, you’ll earn some extra money as well as the special ability of the city whose bombs you’re disposing of. After visiting 12 cities, your adventure is over, and the player with the most money wins!
Reviews
"Cheap, fun, and carries a healthy dose of demented humor. 4.7/5." –Slamfist Media.
"Silly, stupid fun." –The Dice Tower.
“You should buy this game.” –Cheapass Games.
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Customers find this card game entertaining for family and friends, with easy-to-learn rules and a well-paced playtime of about 25-30 minutes. Moreover, the game offers a good balance between strategy and luck, and is suitable for all ages. They appreciate the artwork, with one customer highlighting the humorous cow and scenario illustrations, while another notes the inclusion of cardboard money tokens in francs.
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Customers find this card game fun to play, particularly enjoying it with family and friends, with one customer noting it works well as an after-dinner activity.
"...It is perhaps the Christmas gift we have played with the most. It's a fun game and has good math and reading skills practice for my 7yo who begs to..." Read more
"Fun game and enjoyable. The cow pictures on the cards are all different and funny too. Didn't take to long to learn how to play." Read more
"Unexploded Cow is a fun, simple, quirky game that would serve as a great filler between longer, more complicated games and goes over well with..." Read more
"...lookout for a new game and we were really pleased it was such an enjoyable game!..." Read more
Customers find the card game easy to learn, with one mentioning it takes about 25-30 minutes to play.
"...The game is easy to learn. With up to 6 players this is one for the whole family...." Read more
"Unexploded Cow is a fun, simple, quirky game that would serve as a great filler between longer, more complicated games and goes over well with..." Read more
"...It does not disappoint! Wondeful new artwork, easy rules to learn, and a super addictive game to play!..." Read more
"I love this game so much, keep recommending it so all my friends, easy to learning and we can keep play it all day long!" Read more
Customers appreciate the game's pacing, finding it fairly quick and well-paced, with one customer noting it serves as a good filler game.
"FUN!! Easy, quick, simple to teach and learn and a real blast to play. Always a hit every time I've brought it to the table...." Read more
"...opportunities to mess with your game-playing partner(s) plans, properly paced at about 20 minutes for two people, "let's play just one more..." Read more
"...This game only takes about 15 minutes to play, and we play the game a few times in a row if we have time. All four of us like the game...." Read more
"...Quick 'filler' game and cute art and names. Although some of the bomber's eyes freak me out..." Read more
Customers appreciate the game's balance between strategy and luck, with one customer noting it's not overly complex.
"...There is definitely some strategy involved. You roll a die to count and see which of your cows have exploded...." Read more
"...This is not strategic in a burdening way, but enough to make you think through your options for each turn and consider a few turns in advance...." Read more
"...maintain casual conversations while playing because their is no deep strategy involved. It just just a light card game to play and enjoy." Read more
"...While there is some strategy to the game, a lot of it is luck...." Read more
Customers find the card game suitable for all ages, with one mentioning it's a family favorite.
"...It's a good after-dinner kind of game and great for all ages!" Read more
"This is a fun, fairly quick, and somewhat whimsical card game. Suitable for all ages and allows adults and children to play something fun together...." Read more
"This is a very fun and all age friendly game." Read more
"Bought for my college daughter. Very fun to play. Kids can play, too. Would be a good family game." Read more
Customers find the card game great, with one mentioning it works best with 3 or more players.
"...Wondeful new artwork, easy rules to learn, and a super addictive game to play! And with this one all accoutrements are included! No pillaging needed...." Read more
"...Not so great with 2 players, great with 3 or more...." Read more
"Fun different game. Kids love it. Plays well. Some strategy some luck. Just long enough of pksy." Read more
"...because of a rcommandation of our friends, becuase it meets our expectations perfectly !!" Read more
Customers appreciate the artwork of the card game, with one mentioning the humorous depictions of cows and scenarios, while another notes that each card features a different cow picture.
"...We loved the goofy doodles of cows on the cards and descriptions of what they did...." Read more
"...It is, indeed, amusing, both in concept and the humorous artwork depicting each cow and scenario...." Read more
"...Quick 'filler' game and cute art and names. Although some of the bomber's eyes freak me out..." Read more
"...Always a hit every time I've brought it to the table. The artwork is excellent. The game bits are good quality. Game play is fast and fun!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the money value of the game, with one mentioning the inclusion of cash and dice, while another notes the presence of cardboard money tokens in francs.
"...And with this one all accoutrements are included! No pillaging needed. My husband and I are currently getting all of our friends hooked on this game." Read more
"...by Cheyenne Wright and a generic six-sided die, now includes cardboard money tokens in francs, rather than euros or dollars...." Read more
"...I very much appreciated the inclusion of cash and dice in this edition, as well..." Read more
"...Blow up the most cows and end with the most money to win!" Read more
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An udderly wonderful reprint of a cowlassic game!
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018Grew up playing the original game with my family after we got it as a gift. We loved the goofy doodles of cows on the cards and descriptions of what they did. As well as the fact we HAD to pilliage dice and money from our other games, so there was less pieces in this game to keep track of (my mom loved that part the most). So when I heard this new version was out I just HAD to get it. It does not disappoint! Wondeful new artwork, easy rules to learn, and a super addictive game to play! And with this one all accoutrements are included! No pillaging needed. My husband and I are currently getting all of our friends hooked on this game.
5.0 out of 5 starsGrew up playing the original game with my family after we got it as a gift. We loved the goofy doodles of cows on the cards and descriptions of what they did. As well as the fact we HAD to pilliage dice and money from our other games, so there was less pieces in this game to keep track of (my mom loved that part the most). So when I heard this new version was out I just HAD to get it. It does not disappoint! Wondeful new artwork, easy rules to learn, and a super addictive game to play! And with this one all accoutrements are included! No pillaging needed. My husband and I are currently getting all of our friends hooked on this game.An udderly wonderful reprint of a cowlassic game!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016Initially, I just thought this was an amusingly quirky concept for a game and bought it on recommendation of a friend. It is, indeed, amusing, both in concept and the humorous artwork depicting each cow and scenario. However, it has also proven to be more challenging than I expected. Each time we play, we work out new strategies for manipulating scenario cards, perhaps more than the game inventor intended, but well within the parameters of the game rules. If you're bored with this game (and I admit, the premise is a simple one) it is only because you are not engaging enough of your entrepreneurial spirit. This is not strategic in a burdening way, but enough to make you think through your options for each turn and consider a few turns in advance. My international student is thrilled that we're on equal footing with a moderately strategic, not linguistically challenging, risk-taking, good luck vs. skill ratio, bountiful opportunities to mess with your game-playing partner(s) plans, properly paced at about 20 minutes for two people, "let's play just one more round" game! Compare this to a funny, faster-paced version of Monopoly. Have fun!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2013What is it with Cheapass Games and their love of all things French? Three of their recent games -- Veritas, Fish Cook, and this one -- are all set in France, and UXP Cow, besides featuring spiffy new color artwork by Cheyenne Wright and a generic six-sided die, now includes cardboard money tokens in francs, rather than euros or dollars. Makes perfect sense as long as you're busy blowing up mad cows in Tommie uniforms inside a dozen Cordon Rouge zones.
True to form for a game from this company, the object is to finish with at least a little more money than you started with, because both the players and the pot you ante into are prone to running out of cash. Opponents steal your most valuable cows, plant spies and other financial liabilities into your herd, and cheerfully dedicate their efforts to making sure that your broke ass remains that way. This is only slightly more absurd than some of the real life, cutthroat get-rich-quick schemes I've heard of, and it makes for one helluva funny filler game. (The one significant rules change from the 2001 edition is that rolling a six now obliges the player on your left to make a bomb roll on your turn instead of you.)
UXP Cow was first released in the golden age of Cheapass Games, back when the bare bones packaging boldly stated that there were "two basic facts about board games: they cost too much, and they are at some level all the same." I kept buying them because Cheapass releases were the MST3K of the gaming world, making up in attitude and absurdity what they lacked in production values; nerdy but cool in their self-mocking displays of unfettered intelligence. (That they were easy on the wallet didn't hurt, either.) The production values are glossier these days. Who knows? They might even help Cheapass Games get noticed by a slightly wider public.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016This is our new favorite family game. It's a little strange, but after the first game, you figure out how it works, and it's a load of fun. Our famly ranges from age 9 to mid-40's
The premise: Youve set your cows out to walk around French cities, to detect landmines and explode them (the cows have no agricultural value, because they have Mad Cow disease). You "play" your cows, and can play other cards like spies, "pull out a favorite card from the discard pile," etc.There is definitely some strategy involved. You roll a die to count and see which of your cows have exploded.
I know the game sounds dumb from my description. We usually play strategy games like Risk, Ticket to Ride, and Catan. This game only takes about 15 minutes to play, and we play the game a few times in a row if we have time. All four of us like the game. Highly recommend.
I paid full price for this item.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025I love this game so much, keep recommending it so all my friends, easy to learning and we can keep play it all day long!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016Great game for board game novices and experts alike. Not so great with 2 players, great with 3 or more.
When explaining, take care to mention that gaining cities aren't the real goal, its all about keeping your money and making more. Some times not spending a lot of money while others waste theirs can be a good strategy!
I played this with my 12 year old board gamer son, my non-gamer wife and it was good, and then again with my regular board gaming group - they picked it up in 10 minutes and we played a game in another 20-30. Quick 'filler' game and cute art and names. Although some of the bomber's eyes freak me out...
- Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016Sadly, I far preferred the original rules and cards - which is unfortunate as the production value of the art and materials is fantastic in this new version. I very much appreciated the inclusion of cash and dice in this edition, as well (although, I understand the "cheap ass" gimmickry of the original version). If only they would have just released the original version with upgraded materials and all the pieces. Alas, that was not to be. Even so, it's still a pretty fun way to pass the time with friends or family.
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danielleReviewed in Canada on October 4, 20165.0 out of 5 stars The rules felt a bit hard to understand on the first read but once we played a trial run and got a handle on the rules we had th
Funnest game ever! The rules felt a bit hard to understand on the first read but once we played a trial run and got a handle on the rules we had the best time!
Jenn HodgsonReviewed in Canada on January 24, 20195.0 out of 5 stars Great game
Fun game with a twist! Love the different cards.











