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Manitou box art
1997 Ranked #8,395

Manitou

A card game has tribal leaders deploy hunters and warriors to capture opponents and win buffalo across three hunts. Stronger characters can overpower weaker ones, so timing each play shapes who gains the best rewards.

Family Games Card Game Area Majority / Influence Open Drafting Series: Ã la Carte (Goldsieber)

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.97/5

Rating

6.09

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

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?

It is time for the buffalo hunt. Each player displays the hunters and great warriors of his tribe which make up his hunting party.

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It is time for the buffalo hunt. Each player displays the hunters and great warriors of his tribe which make up his hunting party. Great warriors can capture opponents' tribesmen and score points for you. Strong hunters can win buffalo for the tribe. Whoever plays his cards with the greatest skill over the three hunts wins the game. Part of the Goldsieber à la Carte line of games. Re-implemented as: Big Manitou

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
45 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Günter Burkhardt

Artists

1
Franz Vohwinkel

Publishers

1
Goldsieber Spiele