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At BackerKit, we sometimes get a\u00a0sneak peek at product prototypes before they\u2019re shipped to backers. It’s a\u00a0sweet office perk!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yesterday we had the opportunity to playtest Bears vs Babies<\/a>, the brainchild of The Oatmeal<\/a>\u2019s Matthew Inman and game designer Elan Lee, the duo behind Exploding Kittens<\/a>. It’s a card game where mutant bears and magnificent, poly-limbed creatures are pitted against armies of tyrannical babies.<\/p>\n

BackerKat Anna with Buzz, our office bat.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bears vs Babies is designed to be the kind of game you could play at a party. The rules are easy to follow,\u00a0but there\u2019s a layer of complexity in the gameplay to keep adults entertained. The general gist: build\u00a0bears; provoke babies; fight to the death. <\/span><\/p>\n

A neat trick is to\u00a0provoke the babies into war when your opponents aren’t battle-ready. Crucially, this means\u00a0players aren’t just waging war on the babies \u2014 they’re also waging war on each other.<\/p>\n

There’s a specific kind of joy to be derived\u00a0from being\u00a0a real-life Frankenstein without any of the dystopian consequences. Throughout the game, each player creates a battalion of mutants, but they\u2019re monsters like no other.\u00a0<\/span>Some of our man-made monsters\u00a0included a sloth who is actually a taco; a uni pug in a saucy sombrero, armed with knives and burritos; and a happy squid on a peg leg.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Silliness is encouraged \u2014 the only limit is your imagination!\u00a0<\/span>Behold our creations:<\/p>\n

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The more body parts your monster accumulates, the greater chance it has to triumph against a baby-led onslaught. The winner of each battle eats its foes; the player who\u00a0devours the most babies is crowned the\u00a0victor.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re keen to get in on the action, Bears vs Babies is holding playtest parties in cities <\/span>all over the world<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0Happy baby-eating!<\/span><\/p>\n

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