Jambo

What is Jambo

From the back of the box (edited for grammar):

"Jambo is the friendly greeting Swahili traders offered their customers in Central Africa before colonization. The players are traders in this day, 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, 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."

Original description from Games4You.

Players take on the role of merchants offering their wares from market stands. On a player's turn, he has five actions to choose from. Actions can be used to draw cards, play cards, and activate buildup cards.

Game details

Players

2

Age

+12

Duration

45 min

Difficulty

Medium

Type

Board game

Year

2004

Mechanics

Action Points · Contracts · Hand Management

Categories

Card Game · Economic

Designer

Rüdiger Dorn

Publisher

KOSMOS · Filosofia Éditions · MINDOK · Quined White Goblin Games