Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.
2011
Ranked #19,155
Tohuwabohu
Use physical skill and timing to pull off the key moves.
Action / Dexterity
Players
2-4
Play time
Not listed
Age
8+
Complexity
1.4/5
Rating
5.84
Harder to teach
Highly interactive
Deep strategy
Group fit
At a glance
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.4/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.1/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.7/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.1/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.7/5
Deep strategy
Player control
2.7/5
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Tohuwabohu offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. With good scalability and moderate easiness to learn, Tohuwabohu achieves a strong final replayability score of 8.1.
Luck profile
Tohuwabohu has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
Tohuwabohu consists of a board, bricks, tiles and pawns. Also, each player holds a number of task cards. A timer is started and makes sounds in 15-second intervals. The active player now tries to fulfill the task on one of his cards within 15 seconds. Tasks can involve bricks, ti...
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Tohuwabohu consists of a board, bricks, tiles and pawns. Also, each player holds a number of task cards. A timer is started and makes sounds in 15-second intervals. The active player now tries to fulfill the task on one of his cards within 15 seconds. Tasks can involve bricks, tiles or pawns. Existing structures can be expanded, modified or torn down. The first player to fulfill all of his task cards is the winner.
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Designers
3
Markus Brand
Inka Brand
Matthias Prinz
Artists
3
Marcel-André Casasola Merkle
Anke Pohl
Thilo Rick
Publishers
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