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Takotsubo!!

Takotsubo!!

pieco design · 1996
210–0 min5+ yrs6.0 BGG2KidsCouplesStrategy
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User summary タコツボ (Takotsubo!!), themed on sea creatures, is an abstract game similar to Chess, Checkers and Shogi. You win the game by catching your opponent's Octopus piece or moving your Octopus into the trap pot (Takotsubo).

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official art · pieco design

User summary タコツボ (Takotsubo!!), themed on sea creatures, is an abstract game similar to Chess, Checkers and Shogi. You win the game by catching your opponent's Octopus piece or moving your Octopus into the trap pot (Takotsubo). Like checkers, catch your opponent's pieces by jumping over them. Try to come up with a clever tactic to lure and catch your opponent's Octopus.

This game was originally designed with its illustration in 1996 by Kohei Higashi, a former Japanese Chess champion and Shogi journalist, when he was 60. After twenty years, in 2016, it was reissued with the artwork by Maiko Fujita. The re-issue is called タコツボ 復刻版, meaning "Takotsubo!! Reprint".

Publisher's summary 海の生き物たちによる、チェス・チェッカー・将棋に似たアブストラクトゲーム。相手のタコをつかまえるか、自分のタコがタコツボに入れば勝ち。生き物はチェッカーのように飛び越せるときは必ず相手を飛び越してつかまえなくてはいけない。うまくおびきよせて、タコをつかまえるには? 1996年、チェス元日本代表で、将棋記者の東公平が日本に将棋やチェスの楽しさを伝えられるように60歳のときに考案・イラストデザインしたゲーム。20年後の2016年に、ふじたまいこのアートワークでリニューアル出版した。"

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BGG rating6.0 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
10–0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
5+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Takotsubo!!?
Takotsubo!! is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~10–0 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Takotsubo!! — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Takotsubo!! support?
Takotsubo!! is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Takotsubo!! take?
A game of Takotsubo!! takes about 10–0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Takotsubo!! for?
Takotsubo!! is recommended from age 5.
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