2026Michael Feldkötter
- Videos
- 4
- Creators
- 4
Reviews and how-to-play
3 - 6 players20 minLight weight
Cup the Crab
2025Michael Feldkötter
- Videos
- 13
- Creators
- 7
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Cup the Crab is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
3 - 5 players
10 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
On a peaceful beach, meet hermit crabs and octopuses building homes out of discarded cups and bottles. At just the right moment, claim the most luxurious stack of cups for your new home - or mix a bottle into cup stack to sabotage another hermit crab! Players work together to build piles of Cup cards, but since victory points are scored from Cup cards, competition is fierce as everyone aims to claim the best piles using their Crab or Octopus cards. Bottle cards introduce an exciting twist, as only Octopus cards can follow them. Each player begins the game with 14 random Cup cards, 3 Crab cards, 2 Octopus cards, and 2 Bottle cards. At the start of each round, players select three cards to play. Throughout 7 rounds, you must carefully plan your card choices. -description from the publisher
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Which Cup the Crab video should I watch?
Cup the Crab has 13 videos from 7 creators: 4 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxing and 4 other videos. They date from 2025 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Cup The Crab | Published by Mandoo Games | Designed by Michael Feldkötter | Plus Review" by Fun With Boxes, which runs 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Cup the Crab Review: Quick Take with Tom and Chris" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Cucumber Catastrophe, also by Michael Feldkötter.
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About Cup the Crab
From BoardGameGeek:
On a peaceful beach, meet hermit crabs and octopuses building homes out of discarded cups and bottles. At just the right moment, claim the most luxurious stack of cups for your new home - or mix a bottle into cup stack to sabotage another hermit crab! Players work together to build piles of Cup cards, but since victory points are scored from Cup cards, competition is fierce as everyone aims to claim the best piles using their Crab or Octopus cards. Bottle cards introduce an exciting twist, as only Octopus cards can follow them. Each player begins the game with 14 random Cup cards, 3 Crab cards, 2 Octopus cards, and 2 Bottle cards. At the start of each round, players select three cards to play. Throughout 7 rounds, you must carefully plan your card choices. -description from the publisher
Designer
Michael Feldkötter
Artist
Chong
Publisher
Mandoo Games
Categories
Mechanics
Hand Management