

The flickering candle light and that element of ‘danger’ that N get from watching a naked flame is what sets this game apart and makes it feel special for winter evenings as a family.

The real appeal of this game is atmosphere. Otherwise there’s just too many long shadows that join up making it too easy for the gnomes to move around. I’d recommend setting up the board so larger trees are towards the edge to make it a little more challenging for the gnomes. Even in the dark, the handy candle pushing stick is useful as a surface to test where light falls between the trees.

Leave the light on in another room and the ambient light makes it difficult to identify where light and shadows fall on the board.
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Most importantly, it requires near total darkness to get the full effect of light and shadow. The game play is straightforward, but it does require a little thought to ensure you don’t get trapped by the light as the candle moves around. If the seeker finds them all then he/she is the winner. If the gnomes all manage to huddle together under a single shadow of a tree before they are found they win the game. While the seeker must roll a dice to determine their moves, the gnomes can move anywhere on the board as long as they always remain in the shadows.
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When discovered a gnome is frozen and must wait for a fellow gnome to reach them and tag them free again. In this classic German game, one person (the adult) is the searcher, pushing a candle along the paths of the forest in search of gnomes hidden in the shadows.

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