Jambo is a

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Rüdiger Dorn Rüdiger Dorn (born 1969) is a German-style board game designer who is married and has three children. He lives in Pfofeld near Nuremberg. Career Fantasy Flight Games published Rüdiger Dorn's fantasy-themed ''Dragonheart'' (2010). He was nominat ...

and published in 2004 by

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in German and by

Rio Grande Games Rio Grande Games is a board game publisher based in Placitas, New Mexico. The company primarily imports and localizes foreign language German-style board games. History In 1995, Jay Tummelson began working for Mayfair Games. At that time, ...

in English. In the game, players are

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n traders before

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buying and selling market wares. The game was nominated for the

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award and also placed 8th for the

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award. The title comes from "

Jambo! Jambo is a Swahili greeting or salutation. It is similar in meaning to the English word ''Hello''. Linguistically Specifically, Jambo is a Swahili language word that belongs to noun classes 5-6 for "collectives". Jambo primarily means 'affair', ...

" a greeting in the

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Description game In this game, players become merchants offering their goods at market stalls. On their turn, each participant can choose one of five available actions. These actions are designed for drawing cards, playing cards, and activating accumulation cards. To successfully sell their products, merchants must first display their goods, as customers will only approach the stalls where all the necessary items are available. Due to the limited space in the market, players need to carefully consider which products they will offer. By using significant development cards and skillfully utilizing the resources of other villagers, merchants can achieve success in attracting a large number of customers to their stalls, making profitable deals and thereby undermining the plans of their opponents. Victory in the game goes to the player who first reaches a set cash level through buying and selling goods. One of the most appealing aspects of the game is the variety of special cards. Throughout the game, many different combinations are possible, making each session unique and exciting.

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