Earlier this week, we covered a great deal on the officially licensed Lego Monkey Palace board game. The fast-paced strategy game was–and still is–$24 for Target Circle Week. Amazon was matching Target’s deal, but now it is offering a much better one during Prime Day. You can snag a copy of Lego Monkey Palace for only $15, a new all-time low.
Monkey Palace is a fun tabletop game that turns the act of connecting Lego bricks into a fast-paced and varied strategy game for 2-4 players. Created by Bezzerwizzer in collaboration with Lego, Monkey Palace released last October and often sells for close to its full $40 MSRP.
Since this isn’t officially marked as one of Amazon’s Prime Day board game deals, all shoppers can take advantage of the $25 price cut; you don’t need to be a Prime member.
$15 (was $40) | Prime Day Deal
What happens when a monkey stumbles upon an ancient palace in the jungle but decides to redecorate their new home? The entire place collapses, of course, so now you and up to three other players need to rebuild the structure from scratch.
To help the monkey live large again, humans take turns adding Lego pieces to makeshift staircases. Each piece is worth a certain number of Monkey Credits, which are exchanged for Monkey Cards. The Monkey Card you choose to play determines which brick type(s) you use to make and decorate the staircases. As you build, you rack up Banana Points, which are counted at the end of the game to determine the winner. Games last roughly 45 minutes.
Monkey Palace comes with 231 bricks and multiple game boards, each of which presents their own unique challenges and adds replay value. There are many different ways to build your palace, so while there are rules to follow, it is a fairly open-ended game that can be approached from different angles.
The game is recommended for players ages 10 and up, but younger players with experience building Lego can enjoy the loop, too. My four-year-old regularly builds and modifies Lego Super Mario playsets, and he enjoys Monkey Palace. We have to help him at times with strategy, but that hasn’t stopped Monkey Palace from becoming one of his favorite board games.
Monkey Palace certainly isn’t the first officially licensed Lego board game, but it is the only one still in print at the moment. Older Lego board games tend to be listed for rather high prices on reseller storefronts, so it’d be wise to add Monkey Palace to your collection sooner rather than later, especially since it’s on sale for so cheap.
Monkey Palace is just one of many strategy board games available for reduced prices this week. Another highlight from the sale is Catan 6th Edition, which launched in April and has received its first discount. Our story on the Catan deal includes a big list family-friendly board game deals that are worth checking out.
Amazon also has a handful of notable deals on Lego building sets, but you should also browse the Lego promotions at Target and Walmart, as both retailers have a more varied selection of impressive deals.
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