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2014 Ranked #4,680

Orongo

A bidding and building game where players spend shells to secure sites and resources for constructing monumental stone statues. Winning the right opportunities matters because the best locations and materials are claimed by the highest bids.

Family Games Auction/Bidding Auction: Sealed Bid Islands: Easter (Chile) Theme: Tropical

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.26/5

Rating

6.78

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 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Who can build stone statues first in Orongo? Players are part of the exciting story of the mysterious Easter Island, far from other civilizations in the midst of the harsh Pacific Ocean.

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Who can build stone statues first in Orongo? Players are part of the exciting story of the mysterious Easter Island, far from other civilizations in the midst of the harsh Pacific Ocean. During the game, players pay homage to the gods in the Orongo ceremonial grounds and with their help create the giant stone heads - Moais - that everyone now recognizes. Whoever bids most shells grabs the best building sites and the most profitable resources for the construction of the stone colossi. Orongo is an original bidding and building game with simple rules.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
40 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

1
Franz Vohwinkel

Publishers

1
Ravensburger

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