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Contra
Spiele aus Timbuktu · 2001
230 min10+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.4 BGG72CouplesStrategy
⚡ short answer
How do you play Contra?
Players alternate placing crown and/or player tiles, trying to match colors orthogonally. Perfect matches gain a coin and slightly less than perfect matches have no effect but, watch out!
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Players alternate placing crown and/or player tiles, trying to match colors orthogonally. Perfect matches gain a coin and slightly less than perfect matches have no effect but, watch out!, significantly less than perfect matches carry a severe penalty. Too many missed placements and you're eliminated!
Reimplemented as:
Architekton
(With expanded rules.)
game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
from Trișache · verified
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Q3How do you play Contra?
Contra is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring tile placement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Contra — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Contra support?
Contra is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Contra take?
A game of Contra takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Contra for?
Contra is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Contra?
Contra has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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