Cover art for Contigo

Contigo

1974 · BGG
Avg rating
5.68
Bayes rating
5.50
Weight
2.20 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
45 min
Ratings count
77

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Description

This game in the 3M Bookshelf Series is a cross between Mancala (a.k.a. Warri, Oh-Wah-Ree, Kalah) and more traditional Checkers-like games. It is played by four players according to the original rules, but can be adapted to be played by just two (the three-player game would be unbalanced). The 6x6 board is surrounded by Mancala-like pits, where pebbles are moved. The number of pebbles in a row/column/diagonal's pits controls how the pawns on the board move. Two sets of rules are supplied: the Alignment game, where you are trying to be the first to align four of your pawns in any six-space row --either horizontally, vertically or diagonally-- without opposing pawns between them, and the more advanced Capture game, where you're trying to capture your opponents' key pawns (kings, really).

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Set collection & pattern building

Game type

Abstract / puzzle game Board game

Publishers

3M

Designers

Frank Thibault