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Tembo: Survival on the Savanna

Lead elephants across a savanna you are building as you go.

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

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.

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.

#9,423 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2026 · this year

newer than 95% of games

In 189 collections

collected more than 15% of games

1–4 players · ages 10+

Best with 2 or 3 or 4

30–45 min

shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: demanding

Takes some learning · 2.9 out of 5 · heavier than 79%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: cooperative · solo too

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