2011 Ranked #19,155

Tohuwabohu

Name: Tohuwabohu
Brand: KOSMOS
Rating: 5.84 (70 reviews)

This timed construction challenge has players complete task cards by building, changing, or dismantling shared structures. The timer allows only fifteen seconds per task, so every turn demands quick spatial decisions under pressure.

Action / Dexterity

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

Complexity

1.4/5

Rating

5.84

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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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

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How it plays

How does it play?

Tohuwabohu consists of a board, bricks, tiles and pawns. Also, each player holds a number of task cards.

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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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