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Ocean Limbo

Ocean Limbo

Cwali · 2011
2–520 min5+ yrs1.1/5 complexity6.1 BGG#15.376 BGG138KidsCouples
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How do you play Ocean Limbo?

In Ab in die Tonne, which was republished as Ocean Limbo, players are throwing away their garbage — but in a contest of sorts.

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Ocean Limbo box art
official art · Cwali

In Ab in die Tonne, which was republished as Ocean Limbo, players are throwing away their garbage — but in a contest of sorts. Each player has the same items to throw away and they'll throw them away in the same order; whoever packs their trash best wins, but you want to keep your hands clean, so no rearranging is allowed once something drops below the rim!

Each player has the same fifteen pieces of garbage: a coat hanger, an old cooking pan, a slice of pizza, and so on. Each player also has a cardboard garbage can that consists of a flat playing area with a raised border that is tilted to create a slide of sorts. The top of the garbage can has a vertical series of numbered lines used to calculate a player's score.

The start player chooses one item, then each player takes that item, places it above the green line on their garbage can playing board, then "drops" the item into the can. The next player then chooses one of the remaining items, and everyone drops this item, too. Players cannot touch trash in the can.

Once all the items are in the bin, a player's score is the largest numbered line covered by some portion of the trash. After two more rounds, now with special chewing gum rules(!), the player with the lowest cumulative score wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouples
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
5+ yrs
BGG rank
#15.376
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Q3How do you play Ocean Limbo?
Ocean Limbo is a action / dexterity game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ocean Limbo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ocean Limbo support?
Ocean Limbo is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ocean Limbo take?
A game of Ocean Limbo takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ocean Limbo for?
Ocean Limbo is recommended from age 5.
Q7How complex is Ocean Limbo?
Ocean Limbo has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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