We were recently sent Donut Dunk by TOMY through Come Round to try out as a family.
And I’ll admit, when a game arrives featuring a giant plastic donut whose entire purpose is apparently to have smaller donuts thrown into its hole, it doesn’t require a particularly lengthy explanation before the kids want to play.
What Is Donut Dunk?
Donut Dunk is a simple action game for 2–6 players, recommended for ages 7+.
And when I say simple, I mean it.
The aim is to get your donuts into the hole.
Sounds easy.
Obviously it isn’t quite that straightforward, otherwise it would be a very short game.
The big donut moves around as people throw the cards, meaning something that looks incredibly easy when you’re watching somebody else becomes considerably less easy when it’s your turn.
Cue everyone suddenly becoming an expert in throwing technique.
Easy to Get Started
One thing I really appreciate with family games is not having to spend half an hour deciphering instructions before anybody can actually play.
Sometimes you open a new game, look at the instruction booklet and feel like you’ve accidentally agreed to sit an exam.
Donut Dunk isn’t like that.
It’s quick to understand and you can pretty much get straight into playing.
Which also makes it a good one to pull out when you don’t necessarily want to commit to a massive board game session.
It Gets Surprisingly Competitive
You wouldn’t think throwing little donuts at a bigger donut would bring out anybody’s competitive side.
You would be wrong.
There is something about a game that looks incredibly easy that makes missing approximately 400% more offensive.
Especially when somebody else immediately manages it.
Then suddenly everybody has a technique.
“You need to throw it like THIS.”
Thank you, professional Donut Dunk athlete.
Very useful.
A Good One for Different Ages
With four children, finding games everyone can join in with isn’t always straightforward.
Some are too complicated for younger players.
Others feel too young for the older ones.
The nice thing about Donut Dunk is that there’s not a huge amount to learn and you don’t need to be brilliant at quizzes, reading or complicated strategy.
You just need to dunk the donuts.
Or, in my case, confidently throw one nowhere near where I intended.
Skill.
It’s Also Quite Quick
This is another big positive for me.
Not every family game needs to take two hours.
Sometimes you want something you can get out, play a few rounds of, laugh at everybody’s terrible attempts and then put away again.
It also makes it easier to have the inevitable:
“ONE MORE GAME!”
without realising you’ve just committed the rest of your evening.
What Did We Think?
Donut Dunk is silly, straightforward fun.
And sometimes that’s exactly what you want from a family game.
It doesn’t require loads of setting up.
The rules aren’t complicated.
Everyone can get involved.
And there’s enough unpredictability from the moving donut to make getting one in genuinely satisfying.
It’s the sort of game I’d bring out when the girls want to play something together but we don’t fancy sitting down for a long board game.
It would also work well when you’ve got friends or family over because you can explain what you’re doing quickly and just get on with it.
Would We Recommend Donut Dunk?
Yes — particularly if your family likes quick action games rather than games involving lots of rules or strategy.
It’s easy to understand, suitable for several players and ridiculous enough to get everyone laughing.
Although I should warn you that apparently watching somebody else miss makes you approximately 97% more confident that you’ll do better.
You won’t.
But you’ll be extremely confident right up until the donut hits the floor.
Donut Dunk by TOMY is suitable for ages 7+ and 2–6 players.
We received Donut Dunk through Come Round for the purpose of trying and sharing our experience. All opinions are our own.
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