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Okavango

Okavango

Jumbo · 2018
2–445–0 min10+ yrs1.6/5 complexity6.1 BGG#15.951 BGG366CouplesFamily
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How do you play Okavango?

The Okavango River is almost dry, and the animals on the African savanna are practically dying of thirst! As a ranger in the nearby wildlife reserve, you have the important task of forming strong herds of animals and leading them to a delta of the fertile river or to one of the sparse waterholes.

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The Okavango River is almost dry, and the animals on the African savanna are practically dying of thirst! As a ranger in the nearby wildlife reserve, you have the important task of forming strong herds of animals and leading them to a delta of the fertile river or to one of the sparse waterholes.

In Okavango, each player is an African ranger. The players are awarded points for leading their herds of animals to the river deltas and waterholes of the Okavango. At a waterhole, the player must replace the drinking herd with the same number OR a higher number of animals of a single kind. If the player brings the same number of animals, the thirsty animals must have a higher ranking than the animals already drinking at the waterhole. If the player brings a higher number of animals, the ranking doesn't matter.

In case of a river delta, the player has to replace the drinking animals with different animals AS WELL AS a higher number of animals than at the river delta at that time. In this case, the animals' ranking doesn't matter.

But there are only a limited number of waterholes and animals. The players therefore need to be smart about gathering their animals into herds and allowing them to drink. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins!

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–0 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#15.951
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Okavango?
Okavango is a animals game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45–0 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Okavango — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Okavango support?
Okavango is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Okavango take?
A game of Okavango takes about 45–0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Okavango for?
Okavango is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Okavango?
Okavango has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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