%2Fpic3272918.jpg&w=3840&q=65)
%2Fpic3272918.jpg&w=3840&q=65)
Requires:Mombasa
Designed by Alexander Pfister
Published by eggertspiele, Frosted Games
Community Snapshot
Categories
Since 2016, Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion has captivated fans of worker placement and deck building with its medium complexity design.
How It Plays
Action Queue
You plan a sequence of actions in advance, then they play out in order — think ahead or get left behind.
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Everyone chooses their action at the same time and reveals together — no waiting around, and plenty of surprises.
Stock Holding
You invest in companies or assets that change in value — buy low, sell high, and watch your portfolio grow!
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
Contained in the Deutscher Spielepreis 2016 Goodie Box Includes 6 book tiles and 1 bookkeeper tile Setup: Add the new book tiles to the ones from the base game. Place the bookkeeper tile next to the game board. This bonus space is an additional bonus space and remains there for the duration of the game Game Play: Pay the amount depicted on the bonus tile to acquire it.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
Players
2-4
Play Time
75-150 min
Complexity
3.5 / 5
Rating
8.0
Year
2016
Worker Placement
You place your workers on action spaces to claim them before anyone else — it's a scramble for the best spots!