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Gemblo
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Gemblo

Designed by Justin Oh

Published by AURUM, Inc., DG Games (I) + 7 more

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2-6

Play Time

30 min

Complexity

1.8 / 5

Rating

6.8

Year

2003

Community Snapshot

Best with 4
Medium-Light complexity
~30 min
6.8 on BGG (1.7K)
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Language Editions

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Categories

Abstract Strategy
Pure strategy with no hidden information or luck — think Chess or Go.

How It Plays

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Tile Placement

You lay tiles on the table to build a map, landscape, or pattern — every piece you place changes the board.

About This Game

Gemblo is an abstract strategy game with translucent, colored pieces, each of which is made up of one to five hexagons. Each player has an identical set of pieces in a unique color. The goal is to get rid of all of your pieces by placing them on the hexagonal game board.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Expansions & Related

Expansion

Gemblo Expansion Set

Gemblo Expansion Set

2005

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