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Rondo

Rondo

Schmidt Spiele · 2012
2–425 min8+ yrs1.4/5 complexity6.6 BGG#5.310 BGG1,1 KStrategy
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How do you play Rondo?

In the abstract strategy game Rondo, players try to score as many points as possible by placing tokens on numbered spaces on the game board, with the board consisting of two concentric rings of numbered spaces and multiple spokes connecting these rings and the center of the board.

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Rondo box art
official art · Schmidt Spiele

In the abstract strategy game Rondo, players try to score as many points as possible by placing tokens on numbered spaces on the game board, with the board consisting of two concentric rings of numbered spaces and multiple spokes connecting these rings and the center of the board. (The game board is double-sided, with different values on each side.) The numbers come in five colors, and players start the game by drawing two tokens (also in five colors) from a bag and placing them on a rack, thereby hiding the color of the tokens from other players.

On a turn, a player can either (1) play as many tokens as they want in a continuous chain, with the first token being placed next to an occupied space or the center space, then drawing one token from the bag or (2) drawing two tokens and placing none on the board. A player can hold at most five tokens on their rack.

When a player places tokens, the color of the token must match the space being covered; immediately score the points shown on this space. A player can choose to place a non-matching token face down on a space in order to reach another space, but they score no points for the face-down token. Alternatively, a player can play multiple tokens of the same color on a matching space and score the listed number of points for each token placed.

The game board has a number of dark grey spaces on it. The game ends at the end of the round in which all of these spaces are occupied or a player cannot draw enough tokens to complete their turn. The player with the most points wins!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.4 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
25 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.310

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Q3How do you play Rondo?
Rondo is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~25 minutes, featuring set collection. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Rondo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Rondo support?
Rondo is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Rondo take?
A game of Rondo takes about 25 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Rondo for?
Rondo is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Rondo?
Rondo has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.4 out of 5.
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