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2015 Ranked #18,795

Tong

This animal-feeding game has players feed a chameleon, move it according to the insects eaten, and avoid being unable to feed. Every meal changes future movement, so resource use determines who is stranded first.

Abstract Strategy Animals Area Movement Animals: Chameleons

Players

1-2

Play time

10-20 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

5.93

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 2.6/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

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?

Tong is a print and play game from Bruno Cathala illustrated by Camille Chaussy. At your turn, feed your chameleon then move it (from the number of insects the chameleon has eaten). The first who can't feed the animals loses the game.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Movement

Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
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Category

3
Abstract Strategy Animals Print & Play

Mechanism

1
Area Movement

Family

1
Animals: Chameleons

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
10–20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Bruno Cathala

Artists

1
Camille Chaussy

Publishers

1
(Web published)

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