
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,034
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Dale of Merchants
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2015

2024
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Misión Chungungo is a board game released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Rodrigo Morales and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
Lead an expedition through space in search of copper, a valuable metal belonging to a civilization lost eons ago. Players will have to make strategic decisions to earn crew members and copper pieces, but be careful! That the others will also form powerful teams to collect copper and win. In Misión Chungungo players fight to achieve the goal (according to the number of players) of coppers to be the winner. At the beginning of the game, an asteroid field is prepared on which you will interact throughout the game with your player tokens, and from which you will obtain copper. On their turn, players discard a card and perform the action immediately, then their turn ends. On the other hand, the player may not discard cards from his hand to return all cards from the discard to his hand and then end his turn. The actions are: a) Quantum leaps, allows you to move between the cards of the asteroid field, b) dig, allows you to take cards from the asteroid field into your hand, it is the main way to obtain copper, c) attract asteroids, take 2 cards from the asteroid deck and add them to the asteroid field, adjacent to other asteroid cards, d) shooting, allows you to shoot at other players drawing cards from their hand as a result. The game ends when a player collects the goal of copper pieces from all his cards, according to the number of players, to be the winner. Spanish-- Lídera una expedición por el espacio en busca de cobre, un valioso metal perteneciente a una civilización perdida hace eones. Los jugadores tendrán que tomar decisiones estratégicas para ganar tripulantes y piezas de cobre, ¡pero cuidado! Que los demás también formarán poderosos equipos para reunir cobre y ganar. En Misión Chungungo los jugadores luchan por conseguir la meta (de acuerdo al número de jugadores) de cobres para ser el ganador. Al comienzo del juego se prepara un campo de asteroides sobre el que interactuarán durante toda la partida con sus fichas de jugador, y del que obtendrán cobre. En su turno los jugadores descartan una carta y realizan la acción inmediatamente, luego termina su turno. Por otro lado, el jugador puede no descartar cartas de su mano para recuperar todas las cartas del descarte a su mano y luego terminar su turno. Las acciones son: a) Saltos cuánticos, permite moverse entre las cartas del campo de asteroides, b) excavar, permite tomar a la mano cartas del campo de asteroides, es el principal modo de obtener cobre, c) atraer asteroides, toma 2 cartas del mazo de asteroides y las añades al campo de asteroides, adyacente a otras cartas de asteroide, d) disparos, permite disparar a otros jugadores robando cartas de su mano como resultado. El juego termina cuando un jugador colecciona entre todas sus cartas la meta de piezas de cobre, según el número de jugadores, para ser el ganador.
Misión Chungungo supports 2–5 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.
The listed playing time for Misión Chungungo is 20 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 Misión Chungungo for ages 8 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.
Misión Chungungo has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Misión Chungungo belongs to these categories: Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection. 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 Misión Chungungo are: Rodrigo Morales. 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 Misión Chungungo 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.