Tanbo

Tanbo

Designer: Mark Steere
Publisher: Mark Steere Games
Type: Abstract
Status: Free
BGG entry: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6492
Available at: http://www.tanbo.com/

TANBO IS LIKE GO
Tanbo requires a Go board and Go stones. As in Go, players take turns adding their stones to the board, and occasionally a group of stones is removed.

TANBO IS NOT LIKE GO
In spite of its similarity to Go, Tanbo is basically a different game. For example, there is no score in Tanbo. The object is to completely destroy your opponent.

TANBO IS A GAME OF ROOTS
Tanbo crudely models a system of plant roots. Roots which are growing, competing for space, and dying. In beginner play, the roots grow much as the roots in a garden. Over time, the roots become shrewd and calculating.

OBJECT OF THE GAME
To win, a player must eliminate all eight of his opponent's roots. One player will always win. It's impossible to repeat a board configuration in Tanbo. Therefore a game cannot result in a draw.