Parachute Panda

We didn’t buy many games at Essen, but this one was a must after a colleague brought it along earlier and we had a blast playing it in the evening. Theme-wise, pandas jump out of a plane with parachutes and slowly glide down to the ground. What they didn’t know at first: crocodiles are already waiting below for their lunch. Once that realization hits, there’s no holding back—everyone tries to be the last one still in the air. To make that happen, we play cards that affect us or others in terms of columns and height, or even let someone throw a piano after another player. The theme is great, the artwork is convincing, and it was even affordable.