My friends and I enjoyed this rendition as much as the original. Once I got this Easter variant, I put together a game night. I introduced them to the original, Happy Salmon, so they could enjoy both and compare. We have a friend that is deaf so we play with visual cues. It's become one of his favorite games. It's easy for everyone to participate. This version remains just as fast-paced as the original. The only downside is that it has fewer players. But, I've never played with all 8 players the original can support. 6 is a nice maximum number for moving people standing around one table! The only thing you may need to change with this one is some of the actions. In our smaller space where we normally play, we found it more difficult to do the "Egg Spin" without risk of injury. If you are considering getting this version and adding the two new cards to the original... it did not mix well. Even with audible cues, Hoppy Vs Happy Salmon were too similar. Egg Spin and Switch it Up also confused many in the fast pace actions of this game. I recommend buying both and keeping them separate.

2024-06-07

I first played this with my grandkids after dinner, and they wanted to play as soon as they woke up the next morning. We must have played a dozen times on my visit. Younger kids can play this game, but even the adults enjoyed it.

2024-04-13