BACKPACKER - The Ultimate Travel Game - Fun pocket sized card game about travelling around the world

Gioco molto divertente e diverso dai soliti!! Bello bello per giocare in compagnia!

Bought this game to playing at home because cannot go out cause of coronavirus. Strongly recommend this game for couples.

I love this game. I ordered it and have been waiting for weeks! However, it’s been over a month. I was surprised with the customer service and would recommend ordering this product with confidence!

One of the most difficult things about a new game are learning the rules - and Backpacker scores a massive bonus for its walkthough rules sheet, plus the ability to play a gradually more complex game as you learn.Which is not to say that the rules are complex. It's hard to think of a game it is similar to (poker is the nearest I can think of), which is good as it shows some originality. Basically the aim is to collect a clean set of point scoring cards (representing countries) while avoiding stopper cards (representing various negative events, like running out of money). Some cards also allow you to influence your opponents collections (usually negatively!). Play a couple of hands and you've got it.Games are played by "year" (ie. going through the pack once) and you agree at the start how many years to play. Game play will speed up significantly with practice and tactical knowledge (while there is some luck involved good play is key), but maybe 20 minutes or so per "year" as a beginner would be a reasonable estimate.The game does really require a table to be played on, and a table that everyone can sit around, so though portable I am not sure how much of a travel game (ie. a game that can be played while travelling) it is.A good family game, I am sure that players from about 7 up would enjoy it. It can be played with two, but I think probably works best with 3-4 players. No knowedge of geography or experince of backpacking whatsoever is required - indeed, as regards the former (and I dare say the latter), the game might be said to be (in the mildest sense) educational (but don't let that put you off).

We first played this game with some friends last New Years, and the first game got us hooked. What it reminds me of is Monopoly Deal but with countries instead of properties. It's definitely a fun game.