Gamewright Go Away Monster!™ Instructions

GAMEWRIGHT*
Go Away MonsTeR!
The game «here little kids get rid of the monsters for good!
for 1 - 4 players ages 3 and up
RULES OF PLAY
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The game ends when all the players have
completed their bedroom game boards and
all the monsters have been thrown
into the "monster pit.”
Contents
4 bedroom boards
16 bedroom puzzle pieces
4 beds 4 lamps
4 pictures 4 teddy bears
8 monsters
1 cloth monster bag teddy bear
picture
Set-up
Give each player one bedroom game board. Place the extra boards off to one side. Or, in
a two-player game, give each player a second board, if you like. For each board that you
don't use, set aside one bed, one lamp, one picture, and one
teddy bear (it doesn't matter which ones).
Look over all the monsters and the puzzle pieces. Pick them
up and see how they feel. You'll find that some monsters are
about the same size and shape as the bedroom puzzle pieces.
Then put all the monsters and puzzle pieces in the monster bag and mix them up.
Game Play
The oldest player begins (setting the example for the younger kids). Reach into the
monster bag and feel around for an item to place in the blank spaces on your bedroom
board. With your hand in the bag, try to distinguish between the different pieces, and
decide which one feels as if it's the size and shape of a piece you need.
If you pull out a puzzle piece you need for
your board, place it on the correct spot on
your bedroom board. (Keep in mind that the
puzzle pieces are interchangeable. Some
pieces may look better on some boards than
on others, but there's no right or wrong way
to decorate the room.)
If you pull out a puzzle piece you already
have, give it to another player who needs it.
If you pull out a monster, toss it into the
center of the circle (we call it the monster pit, some kids like to call it jail) and say, “go
away monster!” ... or sit on it, or hide it in the box, or throw it out the door. You decide
how to get rid of those silly monsters. After all, you're in charge!
One by one, moving around the circle to the left, take turns removing an item from the
bag. Once you pull out an item — whether you keep it, share it, or toss it — your turn is
over. Pass the bag to the player on your left.
Ending the Game
Continue playing until all the puzzle pieces and monsters
have been pulled out of the bag and are either placed on
the bedroom boards or tossed into the monster pit. When
the game is over, get rid of the monsters for good by
taking them out of the monster pit, putting them back in the
monster bag, and storing the bag in your Go Away Monster!
box until the next time you play.
Competitive Game Play
In the competitive game play, the object is to be the first to fill your bedroom board.
The set-up and game play are the same as in the cooperative version, with a couple
of exceptions.
First, you want to avoid pulling a monster out of the bag so you can hurry to get all the
puzzle pieces you need for your board. If you pull out a monster, it will just slow you
down, so you need to get really good at discriminating between the shapes and sizes of
the different pieces.
Second, if you pull out a puzzle piece you already have, put it back in the bag and pass
the monster bag to the next player. Once you pull out an item — whether you keep it,
put it back, or toss it — your turn is over. Pass the bag to the player on your left.
The first player to complete her board wins the game.
A Word from Gamewright
Being afraid of monsters is a normal part of growing up. One way that children are able
to master this fear is by participating in narrative play or by playing games like Go Away
Monster! that allow them to take control of the monsters. Go Away Monster! encourages
kids to boss the monsters around, but it also lets them experience some of the fear,
excitement, and anticipation in deciding what is real and what is imaginary.
Mastery and competence make children feel good about themselves. Kids who are allowed
to express their fears with loving adults or older children feel comfortable trying new
things and taking on challenges.
We had a lot of fun testing this game in day care centers. The kids wanted to play it
over and over again. One little boy was both frightened and enamored of the game. He
wanted me to put my hand in the bag with his to protect him from the monsters. Every
time I come to the center now, he says, "Let's play the monster game . .. I'll be on your
team!” We hope your children enjoy this game as much as the children in our lives have.
— Ann Stambler, Licensed Independent Social Worker
WARNING: Contains small components which are a
choking hazard for children ages 3 and under.
Note: In all our rules, we use either “she” or “he” to include everyone!
Gamewright, Inc.
Games for the Infinitely Imaginative®
PO. Box 120 Boston, MA 02258
tel: 617-924-6006 fax: 617-924-6101
e-mail: preschool@gamewright com Game by Ann and
http://www. gamewright.com Monty Stambler
©1997 Gamewright, Inc. All worldwide rights reserved. Illustrations by Dana Regan