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Bumúntú is a lightweight strategy game based on the culture and folklore of the Bakongo tribes. Descendants of the Kingdom of Kongo, the Bakongo people are the largest group of tribespeople in central Africa.
A common theme in African folklore is that animals are wise creatures who teach humans to do good and moral things. As a tribal leader, you will follow the guidance of the animals, journeying through the jungle in hopes of winning their favor.
Players start on a board full of African animals, each with their own movement abilities. Each player can either move as normal or follow the wisdom of the animals, earning that animal’s favor in the process and collecting its chip. Some animals will make movement easier, while others can affect how opponents move, giving a lot of depth to this deceivingly simple strategy game. As the game progresses, fewer and fewer animals remain, making choices that much more important.
Once all the Advancement chips have been collected, each animal will offer a different amount of favor based on how far up they are on the Favor Leaderboard, something that players can affect throughout the game. Bonus points will be given for collecting Nkisi (small statues) and Yowa (spiritual symbols). At the end of the game, the leader who has accumulated the most favor wins!
Ages | 8+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
Play Time | 20m – 40m |
Designer | Tim Blank |
Mechanics | Action Queue |
Theme | Abstract Strategy, Animals, Educational |
Publisher | WizKids, Broadway Toys LTD, Pegasus Spiele |
benshever
I like the clever ways you can move around the board and the animal abilities. But the mechanism of moving the animals up and down the score track isn’t fun and doesn’t change much of the game overall. I also wish there were more animal types OR that you played with less per game. With 8/10 showing up each game, it gets a bit repetitive.
Kits80
내 마음대로 진행 되지 않으니 너도 마음대로 못한다. 서로 방해 하는 재미로 했던게임
Jaxflygirl
This is a favorite in our house. It’s so beautiful and lovely to play. It’s easy to understand and has a little cultural lesson to boot. I love when games intrigue my child and this is definitely one that does!