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Globbo!
1983
Rules assistance for Globbo!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 45 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.9/5
Rules assistant for Globbo!
For 2 players
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Globbo! is a board game released in 1983 for 2 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Allen Varney and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the game..."An exceptionally strange game of exploding children and their cheerfully homicidal baby-sitter in a really alien playpen." As in Ogre and Stomp here is a game with one big powerful unit on one side and a whole bunch of less powerful beings on the other. The difference here is the big and powerful Globbo grows bigger all the time (except when one of the cute little urchins has exploded and taken out a big chunk of Globbo). The little angels come in three types, Biters who can attack and will explode if hit by Globbo, Blips who are created by exploding Biters and Yeasts who are also created by exploding Biters. Yeast and Blips can combine to form more Biters. Globbo has his weapons also. His head has a big attack up to 15 hexes away but only in a straight line. Blue Zap parts which must be adjacent to the head or another Blue Zap piece can attack up to 3 hexes away and the Red Slaps can attack adjacent spaces. Red Slaps must be adjacent to Blue Zaps. Globbo moves like a giant amoeba as all his parts try to stay adjacent to the proper parts to remain alive. Originally published in The Space Gamer (Issue 62 - Apr 1983).
Designers
Publishers
- Steve Jackson Games
- Przedsiębiorstwo Innowacyjno-Wdrożeniowe Medicat sp. z o. o.
Questions and answers
Globbo! supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Globbo! is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Globbo! for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Globbo! has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Globbo! belongs to these categories: Fighting, Humor, and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Globbo! are: Allen Varney. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Globbo! as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.