{"id":1136366,"date":"2026-02-04T21:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=532137"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:05:53","slug":"bet-on-camel-races-in-the-family-friendly-camel-up-while-its-36-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/bet-on-camel-races-in-the-family-friendly-camel-up-while-its-36-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Bet on camel races in the family-friendly Camel Up while it\u2019s 36% off"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A stock image shows the board and components for Camel Up\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bet-on-camel-races-in-the-family-friendly-camel-up-while-its-36-off.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">They say all you need for a good time is dice, money, or camels. Don\u2019t believe me? <em>Camel Up<\/em> has all three and won the 2014 Spiel des Jahres award. If you or your family would like to try your hand at the exotic sport of camel racing, <em>Camel Up<\/em> is currently on sale for just $25.60 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Strategy-Players-Average-Playtime-Eggertspiele\/dp\/B09KWZMXLX\">Amazon<\/a> (was $39.99). <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">A family-friendly board game for three-to-eight players, <em>Camel Up<\/em> has you and your fellow bored aristocrats betting on a series of races featuring desert-dwelling dromedaries. The speed of each animal is typically determined by the dice, which are released from the pyramid at the center of the board one at a time. However, the camel is known to be a fickle beast, and can behave in some unexpected ways, such as racing around the track backward or piggybacking (camelbacking?) its way across the finish line. The action is quick and chaotic, with games typically lasting under an hour, making this title an ideal way to spend an afternoon at the races.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/good-deals\/532137\/camel-up-board-game-amazon-sale\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They say all you need for a good time is dice, money, or camels. Don\u2019t believe me? Camel Up has all three and won the 2014 Spiel des Jahres award. If you or your family would like to try your hand at the exotic sport of camel racing, Camel Up is currently on sale for just $25.60 on Amazon (was $39.99). A family-friendly board game for three-to-eight players, Camel Up has you and your fellow bored aristocrats betting on a series of races featuring desert-dwelling dromedaries. The speed of each animal is typically determined by the dice, which are released from the pyramid at the center of the board one at a time. 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