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Ido box art
1998 Ranked #13,105

Ido

Abstract block-racing game has players move colored pieces across a shifting geometric board and get four across first. Players can move the board itself, changing routes and bringing their blocks closer to victory.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Modular Board

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.13/5

Rating

5.84

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 2.1/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

From the Rio Grande website: IDO is both a work of art and a game. You may want to display it permanently in your living room.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Modular Board

Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Read the full game description

From the Rio Grande website: IDO is both a work of art and a game. You may want to display it permanently in your living room. Players move colorful blocks on the abstract board trying to get four of their blocks from one side to the other. Players may also move the board to change the board’s geometric pattern and move their pieces closer to their goal. The first player to move of his pieces across the board is the winner! 5th Place 1997 Hippodice Spieleautorenwettbewerb (as Mondrian).

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

1
Modular Board

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Editions

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
45 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Bernhard Weber

Artists

1
Franz Vohwinkel

Publishers

2
Goldsieber Spiele Rio Grande Games

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