The Climbers
Rebuild the tower you are climbing, one block at a time, and get above everyone else.
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- Designer
- Holger Lanz
- Publishers
- Capstone Games, Chili Spiele
- Editions by
- 999 Games, Mamute Jogos, Strategic Space
A tower of chunky wooden blocks sits on the table and everyone wants to stand on the highest one. On your turn you move or rotate a block, then climb, and every block you shift changes the route for everyone. Ladders get you up the tall steps, and your blocking disc stops one rival using the block you were saving.
Who it's for
Groups who like spatial abstracts with real presence on the table. Best at four.
Not for you if…
You are prone to analysis paralysis, because reading the three-dimensional structure can take a while, or you dislike direct blocking.
Vibe's take
Physical and spatial, with the tower deforming under everyone's competing plans until someone finds a route nobody else can copy.
Nominated
Published 2008 · 18 years ago
older than 82% of games
In 4,437 collections
collected more than 54% of games
2–5 players · ages 8+
Best with 4
about 45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.8 out of 5 · lighter than 64%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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