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2018 Ranked #10,688

Brothers

A spatial placement game has rival farming brothers expand cattle enclosures while trying to leave the other without a legal placement. Each fence choice becomes both a chance to grow and a way to restrict a sibling.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Animals Enclosure Modular Board

Players

2-4

Play time

10-15 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

6.26

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

You and your brother are peaceful farmers...or at least you were! Now in Brothers, your herds are getting too big for the pasture.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Enclosure

Surround spaces or pieces to claim territory, capture, or score.
Modular Board

Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Tile Placement

Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Read the full game description

You and your brother are peaceful farmers...or at least you were! Now in Brothers, your herds are getting too big for the pasture. Outsmart your brother by placing your enclosures so he can't correctly place his and show him that you're the one with a head for cattle in the family. —description from the publisher

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

2
Abstract Strategy Animals

Mechanism

3
Enclosure Modular Board Tile Placement

Family

4
Animals: Rabbits Animals: Sheep Components: Polyominoes Organizations: Forgenext

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
10–15 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Christophe Boelinger

Artists

1
Xa

Publishers

1
Ankama

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