Secondly, I like that there is an element of bluffing involved in Loch Ness. Yet, there is at least some strategy to it, so that they will do better if they plan ahead, instead of a game where they are simply trying to roll dice better than their opponents (here's looking at you Heroica and Sorry). This game is simple enough that I think kids could pretty easily understand the rules and the strategy. My first pro for Loch Ness is that it is a game that can easily be played with children. (And then has to find a writer that is willing to claim that the Loch Ness Monster is real - maybe the photos will help!) Once 'little Nessie' moves 65 spaces, the game is over, players turn in their cards, and whoever has the most points wins. Also, 'little Nessie' moves along the score track a number of spaces equal to how far 'big Nessie' moved. Finally, everyone with a camera in the area that Nessie appeared (regardless of if their camera was directly facing Nessie) scores points equal to their camera's value. Anyone that is directly in front of Nessie gets to collect a card (or two, depending on where she lands), and is attempting to get a collection of Nessie's head, body and tail.

Finally, the move cards are revealed, and Nessie moves along the inner gameboard based on what cards were revealed. Once these are selected, each player will be forced to move one of his cameras (hoping to get that great photo!) and then will have the option of moving a second camera.

Then the first three players will select a move card the sum of these cards will determine how far Nessie will move along the board once all of the players are situated(.

Each turn, the players will get to select a bonus for the round - improving their camera's value, moving a bonus camera, hiring an extra camera, stuffing hotdogs in their pockets to try to convince Nessie to go just a bit further (ok, officially in the game you use 'Bagpipes' for this, but you tell me - I think that Nessie would respond better to hot dogs) etc. In order to do this, they must make sure that their best cameras are positioned in the place where Nessie will (hopefully) appear. In Loch Ness, each of the players takes on the role of a photographer trying to get a picture of the elusive Loch Ness monster. One of Rio Grande Games' latest offerings is Loch Ness.

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