Tembo: Survival on the Savanna
Lead elephants across a savanna you are building as you go.
👥 1–4 players⏱ approx. 45 min🪄 Takes some learning10+
🤝 Cooperative🧩 Solo mode★ 5.6 · BGG #9,875
Who it's for
Co-op groups who like talking through a shared puzzle where nobody can solve it alone.
Not for you if…
You dislike a dominant player steering the table, or a losing clock hanging over the whole session.
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Vibe's take
Cooperative and conversational – the seating rule turns every turn into a group negotiation about who can even do the thing that needs doing.
About this game
A cooperative journey leading an elephant herd across the savanna, where your seat at the table determines how you are allowed to play each dual-use card.
Cards expand terrain or move the herdSeat position limits your optionsLions, hunger and a running clock
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Best at 2–4 playersWorks with 1–4
Duration
30–45 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.6 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
5.6/10
Rank #9,875
229 ratings
Published
2026
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