Durian

Durian is a cooperative real-time game for 2–7 players set in a chaotic jungle fruit shop. The staff — that's you and your fellow players — are confidently serving customers without actually checking what's in stock. Surely someone else counted the fruit, right? Ring the bell at the right moment and you might just get away with it. Ring it too late, and the gorilla manager comes storming out.

Each round, players simultaneously play fruit cards face-down to fill orders, calling out what they're adding without revealing it. The group must collectively track the stock and decide when to ring the bell before it runs out — but nobody can be sure what anyone else has played. It's fast, frantic, and almost always ends in laughter.

What's good?

• Plays up to 7 — one of the best options for larger groups in a tiny box
• Cooperative with real-time pressure — everyone's involved every second
• Teaches in minutes, plays in 20 — ideal as a warm-up or closer
• Genuinely funny even when you lose — especially when you lose

Who is it for?

• ✔ Families and mixed-age groups from age 7 upwards
• ✔ Party game fans who want something cooperative rather than competitive
• ✔ Anyone who enjoys push-your-luck tension with a comedic payoff
• ✖ Not suited to players who want quiet, strategic, or turn-based play

Standalone game — no other products required to play.

Pair with: Oink Games — more brilliantly compact titles in the same tiny-box format.