Gobble Monster Board Game Rules Explained With Pictures

Objective

The objective of Gobble Monster is to collect the most toys before the monster attacks.

Setup

Insert the eyes and arms into the corresponding sections of the monster.
Insert three AAA batteries into the back of the monster.
Turn the switch on the monster to on.
Pull the tongue out as far as you can. Place the monster in the middle of the play area.
Randomly place all of the toys on the tongue.
Shuffle the cards and place them face down on the table where everyone can reach them.
The youngest player starts the game. Play moves clockwise/left throughout the game.
To start the game you press the tail on the back of the monster.

How to Play Gobble Monster

To start your turn you will draw a card. The card you draw determines what action you will take on your turn. See the corresponding card section below for more details.

Should you draw a card and there are no toys on the tongue that match the color/shape on the card, you will draw another card.

If the draw pile should run out of cards, you will shuffle the discard pile.

After you take the action from the card you drew, discard it. Your turn ends. Play passes to the player on your left.

Shape Card

When you draw a shape card like the one shown above, you can pick up one toy from the monster’s tongue that matches the shape shown on the card. You can pick up a toy of any color. Place the toy you pick up next to you.

Color Card

Should you draw a color card, you can pick up any toy from the tongue that matches the color on the card. You can pick up any type of toy as long as it matches the color. Place the toy you chose in front of you.

Move Card

When you draw one of these cards, choose one of the toys on the tongue. You will move the chosen toy to a different position on the tongue.

Steal Card

Choose another player and take one of their toys. You will add the toy you chose to your group of toys.

Winning the Game

Eventually the monster will become angry. When this happens it’s tongue will pull the toys remaining on it into its mouth and it will run away.

End of Gobble Monster — The monster rolled up its tongue into its mouth. The game has ended.

The player whose turn it was when the monster ate the toys, has to give one of their toys to each of the other players. They will give the first toy to the player on their left. This continues until either all of the players have received a toy, or the player runs out of toys to give.

All of the players then count up how many toys they have. The player with the most toys wins the game.

Winning Gobble Monster — The top player collected the most toys during the game. They have won the game.

Gobble Monster FAQ

If you have any questions about how to play the game, leave a comment below on this post. I will try to answer any questions asked as best and as quickly as possible.