Skip to content
howtoplay.ro
Matobo

Matobo

intellego holzspiele · 2013
2–40 min7+ yrs5.2 BGG6Strategy
short answer

How do you play Matobo?

In Matobo – originally demonstrated under the name Säulen der Macht, or "Pillars of Power" – players want to build as many columns as high as they can.

To find the best price for Matobo, howtoplay.ro compares deals from Romanian shops every day.

Matobo box art
official art · intellego holzspiele

In Matobo – originally demonstrated under the name Säulen der Macht, or "Pillars of Power" – players want to build as many columns as high as they can.

Players start the game with their knight in the center of the hexagonal game board, with each space other than the center holding a triangular, square, hexagonal, octagonal or round disc. On a turn, a player moves her knight in a straight line from its current location (crossing over any empty spaces) until it lands on a disc; if the space that the knight started from contained a disc, she picks up this disc and places it in her reserve. On a future turn, when this player would claim a disc of the same shape, she can either:

Pick up the disc and add it to her reserve, or
Take all the discs of this shape from her reserve and place them on the identically-shaped disc on the board, marking this column with a cylinder of her player color.

On future turns, if a player would move onto a column marked with her cube, she can instead use this column as a bumper and bounce her knight in another direction, thereby giving her more options for movement. As soon as no player can take any more moves, the game ends and players tally their points. A column with two discs is worth 1 point, a column with three worth 3, a column with four worth 5, and so on. Whoever has the largest score wins!

game anatomy
BGG rating5.2 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
0 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
7+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Matobo cost?
No store is currently tracking Matobo. Check the Prices tab — you can set a price alert to be notified when it appears.
Q2Where can I buy Matobo cheapest?
Check the Prices tab — howtoplay.ro aggregates offers from 7+ Romanian board-game stores and tracks price history.
Q3How do you play Matobo?
Matobo is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~0 minutes, featuring pattern building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Matobo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Matobo support?
Matobo is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Matobo take?
A game of Matobo takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Matobo for?
Matobo is recommended from age 7.
Mechanics & categories

Expansions

Accessories

Games with similar mechanics

How we compute this