No real improvement for Ubongo-Urversion because now with less tactics: Ubongo 2015

No real improvement for Ubongo-Urversion because now with less tactics: Ubongo 2015

Kosmos 692 339 - Ubongo - New Edition 2015 (Toys)

Customer Review

Ubongo has now already ten years the games hump. Time aufzuhübschen the board game for a new decade, probably thought the creatives at Kosmos, and some have changed the classic games. It came out, however, is - in a direct comparison with the original version - no better option, but a poor tactical considerations.

The Ubongo game principle is quickly explained: As with Tangram, it is important to create different shapes. These are printed on so-called wild cards - and have three parts (the light version) or four parts are placed (in the more difficult variant). For additional voltage makes the hourglass. Who put as its first Ubongo, calls the game titles - and can from the game board a blue plastic gemstone take (the three points worth), the / the second fastest gets nevertheless still a yellow plastic Bernstein, who, after all, a profit point Beech suggests. In addition, each (r) player may (in) secretly pull even from a cloth bag another gem. (In total there are in the bag blue and yellow gem and, moreover, red and green). Depending on the color is a stone worth up to four points. The game is played over 9 rounds (must also re Ubongo panels are processed). Winners (in) is the one who has collected the most precious stone points.

In the original version, there was a large einsehbares game board on which the gems were placed in randomly. Here were the players - in order from fastest to slowest - take out one of the six rows of two consecutive gems. Had won, who has collected from one color most stones. So here you had a tactical component, since one could impede other players by skillful selection while collecting "their" color, and could einheimsen important gem.

This Taktivariante the 2015er Ubongo version completely abgängig. Who is ready for the first, definitely get the valuable blue stone, by randomly drawing the gem (from the cloth bag) but can also be slower lucky neat points. In addition, it is advisable that parents the more difficult side to play wild cards (four parts), while children are preferred by the lighter side (and so the whole round lot will be spared to frustration potential).

In the 2015er version you dispense entirely with pawns. The design was (color) slightly modified, the gem board very reduced. New - and tend to be really better - is the app extension (without which Ubongo but also lets you play!). The app explains the rules of the game in simple terms and easy to understand. In addition, you can roll virtually on the iPad and also the timer "sharp". The music fits the game Design african-folk, but unfortunately not a lot of variety.

Overall I give the classic Ubongo version (with the mask on the game board instead of the elephants) clearly the advantage, because the tactical extension makes playing much more demanding. But the 2015er version is playfully good and gets me a good four star.

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