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2017 Ranked #14,094

Tribe

An abstract placement game has players decorate figures with ornaments to help tribes thrive and prosper. The evolving circle of shared features makes every placement shape the identity and future of the emerging groups.

Action / Dexterity Ancient Pattern Building Pattern Recognition

Players

2-5

Play time

30-60 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.5/5

Rating

6.33

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 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Tribe, you are on a mission to help as many tribes as possible to thrive and prosper. Players places ornaments on human figures organized in a circle, which will decorate the human figures each in their own unique way and eventually form "tribes" that bear common features.

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In Tribe, you are on a mission to help as many tribes as possible to thrive and prosper. Players places ornaments on human figures organized in a circle, which will decorate the human figures each in their own unique way and eventually form "tribes" that bear common features. Will the pride of tribes be maintained throughout the ages? And what will be the form of humanity beyond history? The future of the tribes is in your hands. —description from the publisher

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2
Play time
30–60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Naotaka Shimamoto

Artists

1
Yoshiaki Tomioka

Publishers

2
itten Quality Beast