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2001 Ranked #16,056

Mamba

An abstract strategy game has players redistribute living pieces until a balanced share is achieved. Pieces transform and assimilate opponents instead of removing them, linking every action to the evolving board state.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Containers: Tubes

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

9+

Complexity

2.4/5

Rating

6.27

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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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 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Mamba is an abstract strategy game.

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Mamba is an abstract strategy game. - goal : sharing-out of the pieces between players - pieces are alive : simple rules govern their lives and deaths - types of movements : free, no imposed directions - transformation-assimilation : adversary pieces are not taken out, they are taken in - all actions are linked until balance is found - easy-to-understand tactic game : only one type of playing piece is used, all of which have the same powers - can be played by 2, 3 or 4 players. Mamba was released as a traditional game with wooden board and pieces as well as launched on the web to allow playing of the net surfers.

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
9+
Complexity
2.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Christophe Berg

Artists

1
Elisabeth Masmonteil

Publishers

1
TooDoo Editions

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