Otto the Octopus

2016 · BGG

Avg rating

7.45

Bayes rating

5.53

Weight

1.50 (Light)

Players

1-4

Playtime

45 min

Ratings count

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Description

Otto the Octopus is a tile laying game for 1 to 4 players Players take it in turn to score points by extending and completing Otto's arms, whilst also laying other sea creature tiles for various bonuses and effects. . This was an entry in the 2016 Children's Game PnP Contest and Otto did very well: 1st place: Best Game for Early Elementary School Children 1st place: Best Matching/Pattern Game 1st place: Best Strategy Game 1st place: Best Solo / Co-operative Game 1st Place: Best Original Artwork and 1st Place: Children's Choice Award

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Tile, map & route building

Game type

Family / kids game Board game

What it’s about

Adventure & exploration Nature, animals & the environment

Publishers

(Self-Published) (Web published)

Designers

Mark Tuck