Nose picking is considered to be rude in many cultures, dirty, and for the young, a means to obtain a tasty treat. About Cyrus Editor in Chief, Owner/Operator, Board Game Fanatic, Father of Three, and Nice Guy, Cyrus has always enjoyed board, card, miniature, role playing, and video games, but didn't get back into the hobby seriously until early 2000. Gooey Louie is played in turns with no set number of rounds, although one need only do the math to realize that a game’s maximum length will only ever be comprised of 12 turns. Take turns putting your finger up Louie's large, hairy nose and feeling around to see what you can uncover. Father Geek was not paid, bribed, wined, dined, or threatened in vain hopes of influencing this review.

He now plays board games with anyone and everyone he can, but enjoys playing with his children the most.It would appear that it’s now my turn to be putting my hands on my hips, tilting my head to the side, and going on and on about why “this” and “that” is gross and inappropriate.

The brain popping out makes everyone at the table jump (including the Parent Geeks) and that always gets a laugh. I wish I had listened better to what they told me as I’m sure I could have used some of their argument to strengthen mine. Roll the die, pick a Gooey, and pray to your Sinus Gods that you didn’t pull the one attached to Louie’s brain.Gooey Louie is serving as nothing more than an interesting distraction for the moment that I am sure will soon be forgotten. The only way they would love this game more is if it were made of pure sugar wrapped in chocolate and served on the top of their mile high birthday cake. When there is only one player left who has not triggered the brain to spring out like the Xenomorph from Alien, they are declared the winner. Be lucky and all will be well, but pull the wrong gooey and Louie's eyes will bulge and his brain will explode.

Everything is done very professionally with this company and always lets you know every step of the process. If players are looking for a bit more competition, Gooey Louie can be played using rules that define a victory condition. The allure of something gross and boogery certainly grabbed their attention, but the repetitive and all-to-predictable game play bored them.One need not have access to a crystal ball or a mystic third eye in the center of their brow to know that the Gamer Geeks are not going to approve Gooey Louie. But for those families who have younger Child Geeks who are just now starting to show an interest in games or a young family who is looking to start their own family game night, Gooey Louie is sure to be a welcome addition to the family gaming library. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, GAME acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit.