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- BGG rating
- 6.6
Block Ness
- 2–4 players
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Pogo
1998
Rules assistance for Pogo
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 10 min
- 7+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Pogo
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Pogo is a board game released in 1998 for 2 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Laurent Escoffier.
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About the game
A stacking game akin to Sid Sackson's Focus/Domination, only with fewer pieces, a smaller board, and much more attractive production. This is a "coffee table" sort of wooden game. The purpose of the game is to get a piece of your colour on the top of every stack. It is played on a 3x3 board. You start with 3 stacks of 2 pieces on the three spaces closest to you. On your turn, you take up to 3 pieces from the top of a stack that has one of your pieces on top, and move them, orthogonally, the same number of spaces, putting them on top of any stack aleady in the ending space. Stacks may be any size.
Questions and answers
Pogo 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 Pogo is 10 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 Pogo for ages 7 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.
Pogo has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Pogo belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Pogo and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Pogo are: Laurent Escoffier. 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 Pogo 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.