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2005 Ranked #2,723

Pentago

Two-player abstract game where rivals place marbles and rotate sections of the board to make five in a row. Every turn can twist existing lines into new threats, so each placement must pursue your own pattern while disrupting the opponent's.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Map Deformation Pattern Building Category: Combinatorial

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.83/5

Rating

6.38

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?

Pentago is an abstract strategy game for two players with four 3×3 grids arranged into a larger 6×6 grid.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Pattern Building

Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Map Deformation

Actions alter the shape or connections of the existing map.
Square Grid

Use an orthogonal grid where position and adjacent spaces shape movement or placement.
Read the full game description

Pentago is an abstract strategy game for two players with four 3×3 grids arranged into a larger 6×6 grid. This game reimplements the well known Connect 4 with a twist: After placing a marble, the player has the option to twist one of the grids by 90°, thus changing the board after every turn. The first player to get five marbles in a row wins.

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

3
Map Deformation Pattern Building Square Grid

Family

6
Category: Combinatorial Category: n in a row Components: 6 x 6 Grids Components: Marbles Game: Pentago Misc: Mensa Select

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
5 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Tomas Flodén

Artists

1
Mårten Skoger

Publishers

4
Carrom Art Egmont Polska Giseh Verlag KnC