Furball

Furball is a quick, tactical board game where two teams of animals battle to carry the football into the other team’s score zone.

Each team has the same five animals: a Rabbit, Fox, Bear, Tortoise and Cat. Every animal has different strengths. Some are fast, some are skilful, some are powerful, and some are just very hard to knock down. On your turn, you get three plays. You can move your animals, pick up the football, pass to a teammate, dodge away from opponents, or tackle animals from the other team.

Most important actions are decided by rolling two dice. For example, a skilful animal is better at picking up or passing the football, while a strong animal is better at tackling. Sometimes a risky move pays off brilliantly. Sometimes your animal gets flattened, fumbles the ball, or ends up on the bench waiting to recover.

The aim is simple: get the football to the far side of the pitch and score. But the best strategy is not always obvious. Should you sprint forward with the Rabbit, smash through with the Bear, sneak around with the Fox, protect the ball with the Tortoise, or rely on the Cat’s Nine Lives?

You can jump straight in and learn as you play, but if you want to understand the rules properly — including how tackles, passing, injuries and special animal traits work — check out the full rulebook.