Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule!

About this board game

Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule! is a 15-minute card game for 1–4 players, with special solitaire rules for one player. In this playful game of rhyme and reason, mischievous goblins must be sent back through the Fairy Ring before they cause trouble.

Each of the 20 unique cards has a goblin side and a fairy side. Every side shows one of four symbols—the Sun, Moon, Mushroom, or Frog—while the character names belong to five different rhyming groups.

Players begin with four cards, goblin-side-up, while four fairy-side-up cards form the central Fairy Ring. On a turn, add one card to the ring. Any cards already there whose names rhyme with the newly played card are flipped, transforming fairies into goblins and goblins into fairies.

After the rhyming cards have been flipped, take any cards from the Fairy Ring that match the symbol on the card you added. This combination of wordplay and symbol matching makes every play matter: a card can change the table by rhyme, then help you collect matching symbols.

• Players: 1–4, including special solitaire rules
• Playing time: about 15 minutes for setup and play
• Components: 20 unique, double-sided cards
• Winning: get rid of all your Goblins or be the first to obtain six Fairies

With its charming magical setting and simple but surprising transformations, Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule! offers an accessible challenge for kids of all ages. Watch the rhymes, choose your symbols carefully, and try to end your turn with no Goblins—or six Fairies—to win.