Tattoo Stories
- Designer: Bicycle
- Players: 4-6
- Playtime: 30 minutes
- Ages: 12+
Tattoo Stories is a lighthearted party game for 4-6 people, ages 12+ and plays in around 30 minutes (unless you are all talkers like we were, in which case it takes longer). Players are competing to sell their tattoo art to another player by describing all of their artistic choices. This can lead to some fairly interesting results, both in the art and in the explanations. This is a great choice for the start of a game night.
What’s in the Box?
Tattoo Stories includes:
- 6 Dry Erase Boards
- 6 Dry Erase Makers
- A variety of Tattoo Cards
Setup
Each player is given a dry erase board and a dry erase marker and the tattoo cards are put in the center of the group. You are now ready for your first round of Tattoo Stories.
Gameplay
Tattoo Stories is played in rounds. Similar to a lot of popular party games, one player serves as the judge aka customer for the round. The customer will not be drawing during their round. The customer takes 10 Tattoo Cards out of the box and picks 5 to keep. The leftover cars go to the back of the box. The customer then tells the players the elements they would like in their tattoo, with out context of explanation on how to weave them together. Players then have 3 minutes to sketch out their tattoo art. Players may not use their eraser during the drawing phase. During the drawing phase, the players may ask the customer about the elements they chose. These answers may then be used by the artists to justify why their tattoo is the best for the customer. After 3 minutes of drawing, players will take turns explaining to the customer how their tattoo best encapsulates what the customer was looking for. The customer will choose a winner or multiple winners, based on the tattoo art and explanations. The customer will award the artist points by handing out the Tattoo Cards. Play continues clockwise, with each player taking turns as the customer.
Objective
The objective of Tattoo Stories is to win the most points. Players earn points by creating a tattoo of all the elements chosen by the customer and selling the image to them. The selling phase is just as important as the drawing phase in order to convince the customer your tattoo is the best for them. The player that has the most Tattoo Cards at the end of two rounds if the winner. If there is a tie, players may choose to play another round or share the victory.
Final Thoughts
In my opinion, Tattoo Stories takes what other party games do and enhances the experience. I feel elements of Pictionary, Win Lose or Draw, Apples to Apples and What Do You Meme? all in one. Players get the freedom to be creative in their art, but the best artist isn’t automatically the winner. This game had us laughing hard as one artist tried to explain the connection between a salt water taffy eating dinosaur and others missed the mark entirely but still won the round. It works well for a variety of ages and skill levels. I highly recommend Tattoo Stories for your next get together!
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