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Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel
2011
Rules assistance for Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel
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- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel
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Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel is a board game released in 2011 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Grzegorz Rejchtman.
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About the game
In Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel, players must once again figure out how to fit together the Ubongo pieces with which designer Grzegorz Rejchtman confronts them. Each round, a player receives nine cards at random from the appropriate deck for that round; each card shows six Ubongo pieces, with the pieces laid out in a 2x3 grid. Everyone simultaneously tries to "connect" seven of their nine cards. Two cards are connected when they lay adjacent to one another with a pair of symbols on one card touching a matching pair of symbols on the adjacent card. The first person to lay down seven cards in that manner shouts "Ubongo" and earns 10 points, while everybody else scores as many points as they have connected cards on the table. (If any player has made a mistake while placing cards, including the player who ended the round, that player scores zero points for the round.) For the second round, players flip over their nine cards and use them. For rounds 3-6, players receive cards from two new decks. After six rounds, the player with the highest score wins.
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Publishers
- KOSMOS
- University Games
- White Goblin Games
Questions and answers
Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel supports 2–4 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 Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel 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 Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel 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.
Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel belongs to these categories: Card Game and Puzzle. 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 Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel are: Grzegorz Rejchtman. 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 Ubongo: Das Kartenspiel 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.