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Black Elephant

Black Elephant

LudoArt Verlag · 2004
230 min10+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.6 BGG#12.344 BGG158CouplesStrategy
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This ‘heavyweight’ strategy game for two players was invented by Frank Czarnetzki, better known for illustrating the Cwali games Logistico and Subulata under the name of Czarne.

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Black Elephant box art
official art · LudoArt Verlag

This ‘heavyweight’ strategy game for two players was invented by Frank Czarnetzki, better known for illustrating the Cwali games Logistico and Subulata under the name of Czarne. A herd of 10 working elephants is hard to keep in check. Their job is to collect tree trunks, and the need to be carefully moved over the working area to accomplish this. To keep rival elephants from snatching trunks out from under their trunk or sending elephants off on the wrong path, two elephants have a special designation: Black Elephants, which have the ability to block spaces and can also capture rival elephants.

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game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.344
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Black Elephant?
Black Elephant is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Black Elephant — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Black Elephant support?
Black Elephant is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Black Elephant take?
A game of Black Elephant takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Black Elephant for?
Black Elephant is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Black Elephant?
Black Elephant has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.
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