In the late seventies there was a new kind of card game introduced to the games market, a comparative, stats‑based card game where players would compete by choosing the strongest category on their top card to “trump” their opponents. This game was called Top Trumps and focused on various topics – making it not only a great game to play but a collectible one as well. And now it has just got a whole lot messier with Plop Trumps from Cheatwell Games.
When it comes to family game nights, selecting games to play can sometimes take longer than it does to play them, so you really do need something that stands out – the only question is will it make a splash or be a stinker! And what appeals more to kids than good old fashioned toilet humour. Plus while the kids are busy trying to out-trump the other players with their poo-related facts and figures, they are also learning new things.
Plop Trumps is similar to the game that we all know and love. It is a deck of cards in a handy flip-top tin with each of the 54 cards featuring stunning photos of animal poo like you’ve never seen before. But there’s more – each card is packed with fascinating facts and figures about animals and their business – from alpacas to zebras.
It is a game for 2 or more players, age 7+.
In the tin:
- 54 Plop Trumps Game Cards
- Instructions Card
Yes, Plop Trumps is a poo game – but one that is fun and enjoyable.
Each card is a high-quality photo of animal droppings alongside intriguing facts about the creatures that dropped them. From barn owl to bison, giant panda to guinea pig, rabbit to royal python, players will find themselves becoming excrement experts, learning how frequently different animals empty their bowels, it’s hardness, measurements, smelliness and it’s Yuck factor. Why? Well, the aim is to trump your opponents with the highest scoring stat, which could be anything from the size to the smelliness of the animal’s deposit, to win all of your opponent’s cards. For example: a dog can go up to 20 times a day but a goose will trump it with its massive 1200 times a day (geese poo every 12 minutes!).
Playing the game is simple. Remove the rules card and the advertising card from the deck and shuffle the remaining 54 cards. Deal the cards equally and face down to all players. Decide between the players whether the highest or lowest number on any given feature wins. Players take it turns with the starting player examining the first card in their deck and reads out a feature that they think will win them the round (i.e. Hardness 7). Once this has been read out, the other players look at the first card in their deck and whoever has the best rating as decided before playing wins the round and takes the cards from the other players, placing them at the bottom of their own deck. Plays turns to the next player who picks their hopefully winning feature and play continues in this manner until one player is left holding all the cards and declared the winner – the Plop Trumper!
Overall, Plop Trumps is an entertaining disgusting and absurdly funny game of trumps that ventures into the wild world of animal waste. When the shock of looking at pictures of poo and trying to beat fellow players with stats about it, it is a fun and very informative game. With information about each animal, whether they are carnivore, herbivore or omnivore (each card has symbols for plant, meat or both), stats about each type of animals poo and photo of said poo, there is a lot to learn in an understated way – soon young players with be able to identify different animals from what their poo looks like and reel off the stats to go with it.
Whilst the subject matter may sound disgusting, it is a very educational game that will grab kids attention and get them playing – perfect for budding young scientists, nature lovers and even potential vets, or just kids that love toilet humour (which is probably all of them). A really fun card game that can be played anywhere – or is it really an educational tool disguised as entertainment? Well, I will leave that for you to decide. One thing is certain, it has the yuck factor that will keep young players engaged, learning and laughing.
While there may only be one winner each time it is played, the poo-riffic Plop Trumps champion, everybody wins as everybody gets to learn something new. Who knows, you might even be able to distinguish what animal has been using your garden as a toilet overnight – is it a fox or some other animal?
Despite its toilet humour, it is a game that kids will adore, adults will secretly love and families will have a plopping great time playing and learning together.
And as the cards are contained in a pocket-sized, high-quality hinged tin, it’s a durable and portable choice for family trips or game nights. Small enough to fit in your pocket or bag for those impromptu quick games and can be played anywhere.
Do you know animal poo? You will be an expert after playing Plop Trumps and thankfully without getting your hands messy or assaulting your nose! It’s the business.
Rating: 5/5
RRP: £7
For more information, visit cheatwell.com. Available to buy from Amazon here.
