Dr. Gomb
BGG rank
BGG #27,798
BGG rating
5.4

Dr. Gomb

2016

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  • 1–5 players
  • 45 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.3/5

For 1 player

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Dr. Gomb is a board game released in 2016 for 1–5 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Péter Szöllősi and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Memory.

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About the game

In Dr. Gomb (a.k.a., Dr. Button), everyone collects buttons. Players can collect any number from 1-5, but only one card's color can be different from the others. This card is called the "odd one out". Players can start any number of sequences, but they can have only one sequence of each color, so the maximum number of sequences is five. Any number can occur only once in a sequence and its mandatory to have one and only one "odd one out" card in the sequence. The goal is to have the most points by the end of the game.

Questions and answers

Dr. Gomb supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.