Jambo Board Game

Jambo Two Player Board Game by Rudiger Dorn #690038 published by Kosmos / Rio Grande Games 2004. Fantastic African art by Michael Menzel. Good Business for Two Clever Merchants Jambo is the friendly greeting Swahili traders offered their customers in Central Africa before colonization. The players are traders in this period of history, competing to be the first to earn 60 gold by buying and selling tea, hide, fruits, salt, silk, and trinkets. The game is played with cards that allow players to buy and sell goods; which help you or hinder your opponent, and others that add a bit of spice to the game. Return to the dark continent where the players alternate turns with up to 5 actions each until one player reaches the goal and wins the game. Awards & Nominations International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Fairplay À la carte Winner Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee Spiel des Jahres Nominee Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee