Seega

A 5x5 sandwich-capture duel with thousands of years of history behind it.

👥 2 players⏱ approx. 20 min🪄 A round to warm up8+
★ 5.5 · BGG #25,003

Who it's for

Fans of chess, checkers, or Go who enjoy stripped-down abstract duels with real historical pedigree and no luck involved.

Not for you if…

You want theme, components, or variety - this is a pure two-player abstract with a small board and no frills.

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Vibe's take

Quiet and calculating - deployment demands foresight, and every capture move is a tight little tactical puzzle rather than a dramatic swing.

About this game

Seega is a centuries-old North African strategy game played on a 5x5 grid with twelve pieces per side. Players first fill the board in a careful deployment phase, then battle to sandwich and capture enemy pieces between their own. Whoever reduces the opponent to a single piece, or none, wins.

Ancient North African abstractDeployment phase then captureSandwich-style piece capturing

By the numbers

Players

Best at 2 playersWorks with 2

Duration

20 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

2.0 / 5 — Light

BGG Rating

5.5/10

Rank #25,003

55 ratings

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Designed by

(Uncredited)

Published by

Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Great American Trading Company, Semper, Plasticart, Playford Games, HiKu Spiele, Gerhards Spiel und Design, NewVenture Games, ABRA, Les Zibrides, Kipo's, Bibelot Games, Geoludie, Gothic Green Oak, Guild Publishing, L. P. Septímio

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