Animal chess on a 4x4 grid where the pieces show you their own moves.
Who it's for
Chess fans wanting a faster, more portable variant, and anyone who likes animal-themed abstract games.
Not for you if…
Avoid if you need more than two players, Savango is strictly head-to-head.
Vibe's take
Quick and tactile, reading the arrows on each piece replaces rules-lookup, so games move fast once you know the animals. Capturing and reusing pieces keeps tension high right up to the final move.
Savango squeezes animal chess onto a tiny 4x4 board of illustrated beer-mat pieces, where arrows printed on each animal show exactly how it can move, and any creature you capture switches sides and fights for you.
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Players
Duration
10–15 min
Ages 7+
Complexity
Published
2021