Camel Up (Second Edition)

BGG Rank: 259

Players: 3 - 8, Recommended: 8+, Best: 8

Playing Time: 45 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 1.50 / 5

Mechanisms: Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Track Movement, Variable Set-up

Category: Animals, Arabian, Dice, Racing

Family: Animals: Camels, Components: Drop Tower, Components: Meeples (Animal) / Animeeples, Country: Egypt, Game: Camel Up, Misc: LongPack Games, Theme: Deserts

Designer: Steffen Bogen

Artist: Chris Quilliams

Publisher: eggertspiele, Choo Choo Games, Ediciones MasQueOca, Galápagos Jogos, Ghenos Games, Hobby Japan, Korea Boardgames, Lookout Games, Lucrum Games, Pegasus Spiele, Piatnik, Plan B Games, Pretzel Games, SuperHeated Neurons, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Tower Tactic Games, uplay.it edizioni

Categories: Push-Your-Luck, Racing

In Camel Up, up to eight players bet on five racing camels, trying to suss out which ones will place first and second in a quick race around a pyramid. The earlier you place your bet, the more you can win — should you guess correctly, of course. Camels don't run neatly, however, sometimes landing on top of another one and being carried toward the finish line. Who's going to run when? That all depends on how the dice come out of the pyramid dice shaker, which releases one die at a time when players pause from their bets long enough to see who's actually moving! This 2018 edition of Camel Up features new artwork, a new game board design, a new pyramid design, engraved dice, and new game modes, including crazy rogue camels that start the race running in the opposite direction! You never know how a race will end!

Average Playing Time	Less than 1 hour
Best Player Count	5 Best, 6 Best
Collection	Kevin
Difficulty	Basic/Filler
Played	Played
Recommended Player Count	Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players, 6 Players, 7 Players, 8 Players

ryanthewired rated: N/A/10

The plastic camel pieces are hefty and nicer that expected. They seem to be solid plastic, not hollow. They have a slightly rubbery texture. The plastic pyramid dice dispenser is an upgrade from the old cardboard one. It's functional and reliable—no more stuck dice. The dice are a bit small and the plastic of the pyramid could be a bit thicker. Not a fan of the pop-up tree. It obstructs the frequently used betting spaces on each side of the board. When you're playing with 6-8 players, inevitably people will need to ask someone to put their card in the betting space because the tree is in the way. The game already has enough glitz and table presence with the beautiful art and pyramid shaker. The box insert works well. It holds everything in place, even when stored vertically or carried in a bag.

DerekW1968 rated: N/A/10

3-8 players w/ 2 player variant Betting play on: iOS App In Camel Up, up to eight players bet on five racing camels, trying to suss out which ones will place first and second in a quick race around a pyramid. The earlier you place your bet, the more you can win — should you guess correctly, of course. Camels don't run neatly, however, sometimes landing on top of another one and being carried toward the finish line. Compare w/ CAMEL UP CARD GAME $8 BGG. https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1684423/camel-race-cards-replace-board-amongst-other-chang

ktwo rated: N/A/10

I keep hearing it's great for casual gamers and scales well at high player counts. Sounds like a good fit for my workplace playgroup. Also has a reprint on the way, which should hopefully lead to lower secondary market prices?

octopushugs rated: N/A/10

Best with 5, Plays 4, Plays 5, Plays 6, Plays 7, Plays 8, Party, Playtime 45-60 Minutes,

MrMoreMoe rated: N/A/10

My Bday 2019.

DanKD rated: N/A/10

Cards sleeved.

Rockabimmy rated: N/A/10

ChrisTC rated: N/A/10

Second edition with new art, a plastic pyramid dice dispenser, and new components and rules for backward-running “crazy camels”.

keschnell rated: N/A/10

Painted pyramid and coins, Etsy stickers on camels

CoyoteStarrk88 rated: N/A/10