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Gambo

Gambo 2017

Design Claude Leroy Publisher (Self-Published)
5.9 /10
BGG rating
2
Players
15
Minutes
8
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About the Game

Pieces confront in a series of duels. The difference is that you see all your opponent’s pieces, that you choose your angle of attack, and that the pieces obey a circular hierarchy : in absolute terms, nobody is the strongest. As you initiate the next duel when you have just lost one, it may be occasionally advantageous to lose. Sometimes it happens that some sacrificial dynamics lead you to the final victory. The figurines are simply pinched within their bases, and you can pinch them in again when removed.

To engage a duel, the player moves a piece to the line of battle. The opponent must chose one of the 2 pieces on the left and on the right of the played piece and move it to join the line of battle. The elephants scratch the cats, the cats eat the mice, the mice frighten the elephants. Between the same pieces, a level 3 beats a level 2, who beats a level 1. The next duel is engaged by the player who has captured the less prisoners. The goal of the game is to eliminate all of the opponent’s pieces.

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BGG ratings
5
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refreshed Aug 27, 2026