
2026
From BoardGameGeek
Duck, Duck, Llama! is an award-winning family-friendly card game about counting ducks, causing distractions, and calling your friends a llama. You are a Llama pretending to be a Duck. Until recently, you spent your days blissfully unchallenged but a sudden surge of fluffy ducks has raised suspicions. Duck, Duck, Llama! is not a bluffing game: it is a game of accusations, distractions, and survival. Outwit the other fakers to remain undetected or be forced to embrace your woolly nature. Duck, Duck, Llama! is a bit like a game of "hot potato" with a mathematical twist. Players take turns playing cards to manipulate The Count-the total number of ducks in play. The tension rises with the number; your goal is to force the Count to 10 or above just in time for your opponent's turn. How to Play: Play a card to Increase or Decrease the Count, then draw a replacement. If you start your turn and the Count is ten or above, you are Accused of being a llama! To escape the accusation, you must drop the count below 10, Accuse someone else or cause a Distraction. If you can't escape, you are revealed as a Llama! This ends a round of Duck, Duck, Llama! In later rounds: Llamas can win their Duck status back by successfully accusing others. After three rounds, only the remaining Ducks are crowned winners. -description from the publisher
Duck, Duck, Llama! has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review and 2 how-to-play guides. They date from June to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Duck Duck Llama - Playthrough w/Designers, plus Skits. Counting Game of Llama Pretending to be Ducks" by Meeple University, which runs 31 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Duck, Duck, Llama! Preview 🐥,🐥,🦙! (Board Games Direct 2026)" by Shut Up & Sit Down.
From BoardGameGeek:
Duck, Duck, Llama! is an award-winning family-friendly card game about counting ducks, causing distractions, and calling your friends a llama. You are a Llama pretending to be a Duck. Until recently, you spent your days blissfully unchallenged but a sudden surge of fluffy ducks has raised suspicions. Duck, Duck, Llama! is not a bluffing game: it is a game of accusations, distractions, and survival. Outwit the other fakers to remain undetected or be forced to embrace your woolly nature. Duck, Duck, Llama! is a bit like a game of "hot potato" with a mathematical twist. Players take turns playing cards to manipulate The Count-the total number of ducks in play. The tension rises with the number; your goal is to force the Count to 10 or above just in time for your opponent's turn. How to Play: Play a card to Increase or Decrease the Count, then draw a replacement. If you start your turn and the Count is ten or above, you are Accused of being a llama! To escape the accusation, you must drop the count below 10, Accuse someone else or cause a Distraction. If you can't escape, you are revealed as a Llama! This ends a round of Duck, Duck, Llama! In later rounds: Llamas can win their Duck status back by successfully accusing others. After three rounds, only the remaining Ducks are crowned winners. -description from the publisher
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Bizarre Studios
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