Billabong

Picture a hot day in the Australian outback. In the middle of the board lies a billabong, a waterhole no kangaroo can cross. Your mob of five jumpers wants to go around it, along the other side, and be the first back home. Sounds simple? Just wait until the jumping starts. In Billabong you move your kangaroos in big leaps over your opponents' animals. Is there one five squares away? Then you land exactly five squares behind it. That way you can make a lot of progress in a single turn, as long as you stay in a straight line and do not jump over the water. Sometimes you move a kangaroo just one square, simply to set it up for a big leap later. The first player to get their whole mob across the finish line wins. That takes planning ahead, patience and a bit of luck in how your neighbours are placed. A game that keeps everyone at the table together, with plenty of tension for young and old. Perfect for a fun afternoon with the whole family.