What is the Tooth Fairy Game, and who makes it?
The Tooth Fairy Game is a quick, light-hearted party game from Petersen Games, released under their Larva Games imprint. It's the studio's first dedicated kids' game line. One box contains four separate games: a fast no-turn grab race, a bluffing game built on liar's dice, a bidding game, and one more stepping up in strategy between them. All four modes are good for ages 6 and up.
It's worth being upfront about what this is: a casual, accessible game at $24.99. It's not a centerpiece game like Cthulhu Wars. It's a quick, fun box you pull out when you want something everyone at the table can pick up in two minutes, kids included.
What's actually in the box?
125 plastic teeth in 5 colors, five matching bags in 5 colors, 1 six-sided die, 5 tooth fairy cards, and a rulebook in five languages: English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Four separate games use these same components.
The component count is generous for the price. You've got enough teeth to run all four game modes without swapping pieces out, and the color-coded bags keep everything sorted fast. It's a well-organized kit for families who want to get playing quickly rather than spending five minutes finding the right tokens.
What are the four games inside?
Each game uses the same 125 plastic teeth, scaling up in complexity. The four tiers are called Baby Teeth, Adult Teeth, Fake Teeth, and Gold Teeth.
- That's My Tooth ("Baby Teeth"): the fast no-turn game, frantic tooth-grabbing with everyone acting at once. Good for younger kids or anyone wanting the quickest play.
- Pulling Teeth ("Adult Teeth"): a step up in strategy, still accessible, with more structure than the grab game.
- Lie Through Your Teeth ("Fake Teeth"): a bluffing game that draws from the classic liar's dice format. Works best for players old enough to bluff with a straight face.
- Treasure Teeth ("Gold Teeth"): a bidding game where you secretly split your bid between two hands. Another player picks which hand counts as your real bid. You're trying to outwit their read while collecting the highest-scoring teeth.
The progression is smart design. You can start the youngest players on That's My Tooth and move up through the modes as the group gets comfortable. A young child can play the grab game while adults enjoy the bluffing and bidding rounds.
How does the no-turn grab game work?
No turns, everyone acts at once. That's My Tooth drops the typical "wait your turn" structure and throws players into real-time tooth grabbing. Chaotic by design. The frantic pace is the point.
The tooth fairy as a folklore figure is one of the more universally recognized childhood myths in Western cultures, first documented in print as far back as 1908. This game flips the folklore sideways: you're not the kid losing teeth, you're racing to collect them. That weird horror-comedy angle fits squarely in the Petersen Games tradition of taking familiar premises somewhere unexpected.
How does the bluffing game (Lie Through Your Teeth) play?
Lie Through Your Teeth is the most strategically interesting of the four modes for adult players. Built on the same concept as liar's dice, you're making claims about what teeth you hold and daring others to call you out. It's quick, though — you won't be sitting through a long bluffing session.
Bluffing-based party games have a strong pedigree in tabletop history, and this one keeps the rules simple enough that the bluffing doesn't feel overwhelming. The Petersen Games design ethos tends toward rule sets that play faster than they look on paper, and Lie Through Your Teeth fits that pattern.
How does the Treasure Teeth bidding game work?
Secretly split your bid across two hands, then let another player pick which hand is your "real" bid. That one mechanic creates a lot of mind-game tension for such a simple rule. You win by collecting the highest-scoring teeth, and your opponent is reading your split the whole time.
Do you put all your teeth in one hand and hope they guess wrong? Split evenly so neither hand is a disaster? The Dice Tower's listing describes it as a game for those "rich tooth fairies with Gold Teeth," and it's probably the mode adult players return to most.
Is this a good first Petersen Games purchase, or a gift?
Honest answer: it depends on who's buying. A serious collector looking for a premium centerpiece experience won't find it here. Petersen Games built its reputation on titles like Cthulhu Wars: deep, collectible, heavy on components and strategy. The Tooth Fairy Game sits at the other end of the catalog.
For families with kids ages 6 and up, it's a genuinely solid choice at $24.99. Four distinct game modes means it stays in rotation longer than a single-mode party game. It's also one of the more approachable entry points into the Petersen Games catalog for households that haven't bought from them before. Grab it as a gift, play the fast grab game first, then work up to the bluffing and bidding rounds.
Where can you buy the Tooth Fairy Game?
Direct from Petersen Games at $24.99. Head to the Tooth Fairy Game product page to add it to your cart. Buying direct from the publisher is the straightforward option, and you're supporting the studio that makes it.
If you're curious about the rest of the Petersen Games catalog after picking this up, the Cthulhu Wars collection is where most of the studio's design energy lives. Start here, though, when you want something fast, affordable, and easy to hand to anyone at the table.
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