Interview With Bullz N Buzzerz Creator Kelly Hinman

There aren’t many bull riding games of any kind on the market, but Kelly Hinman is here to change that. Along with his daughter, he has created a bull riding board game for kids and adults. Mr. Hinman has been kind enough to do an interview with Rant Sports Bull Riding, and he is going to fill us in on everything we need to know about his new game Bullz N Buzzerz. I asked him some standard questions, but if you have any other ones, please ask them in the comments section below or email me at: [email protected]. I’ll get with him, and we will get you an answer as soon as possible. Enjoy!

Cody: First off, thanks for taking time to do this interview. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Kelly: I’m a 33-year-old farmhand from Kansas, and I’m also a dad and husband. I’ve been a fan of rodeo and bull riding for years, and I hope to one day be more directly involved with producing bucking stock. It would be great to someday tour the herds of the great contactors like Berger, Andrews, and Herrington.

Cody: How did you come up with the idea for your bull riding game?

Kelly: I had been kicking the idea of a bull riding board game around for three or four years. I have always thought a game like this would be fun and a much-needed break from those being offered in department stores. The challenge was making a game that is fun, challenging, and affordable. With the help of my daughter, Kara, I think we have done this.

Cody: Tell me as much about the game as you can, including format, etc.

Kelly: The game is called Bullz N Buzzerz. It will be from 2-5 players ages 8-adult. Players will select a rider card and pickup token. The token will be moved around the game map to mark a players’ progress. There will be 20 spaces on the map, 19 qualifying stops and one Championship space. There will be separate rules included for two, three, and five-player games. Also, there will be 25 bull cards with different quality of buckers in them.

In addition, the game will come with a rider score chart, a bull score chart, and an injury chart all on one convenient sheet. The use of re-ride cards and bullfighter/clown cards will also add another strategic element to gameplay. Rolling a six-sided dice determines movement, rider score, and half of the bull score. Rider and bull score will be added together to find the final score just like in real life.

The game will be a print-and-play game, and it will be available as an electronic download. You can then print it off in your own home. The game sheets will require legal-size sheets of paper. We recommend card stock sheets of paper for the map, cards, and tokens. Standard paper is fine for the rules and charts.

Cody: Kelly, that sounds like it could be a good time for a family or small group of friends. When is the release date, and how much will the game cost?

Kelly: As of now, the game should be available September 12th which also happens to be my youngest girl’s first birthday! The game will cost $12.00. That’s pretty affordable compared to the $20-$50 you will spend on most games in stores.

Cody: Is there anything else you want to add? If so, this is your time.

Kelly: We have launched a website for this game which you can visit at http://bullznbuzzerz.com. The website also features original rodeo and western poetry I have written. Our first poem called Hometown Bullrider is available now for a small fee, and to find it, you can just go to our links page and click on the title. A sample of the poem can be viewed on our rodeo and western poems tab. I will be adding more poems from time-to-time.

We invite everyone to become a member for free and share pics, videos, and comments with us in our forums section. It can be about any rodeo event at any level or ranching in general. We look forward to hearing from you! If you like the poetry, please leave a comment on it as well! Thank you Cody for giving me and my family this opportunity to highlight our products. And thanks to all who take the time to read this interview. We really appreciate it!

Cody: Kelly, thanks again for doing the interview, and I’m looking forward to trying out your bull riding game. And to all the readers, please feel free to ask any and all questions and leave some comments below. Have a good week!