Mombasa

Published 2015

In Mombasa, players acquire shares of chartered companies based in Mombasa, Cape Town, Saint-Louis, and Cairo and propagate trading posts of these companies throughout the African continent in order to earn the most money. Mombasa features a unique, rotating-display hand-mechanism that drives game play. Each round players choose action cards from their hand, then reveal them simultaneously and carry out the actions. These cards are then placed in a discard pile, and the previously played cards recovered for the subsequent round. Each company has a double-sided company track, so games will vary quite a lot based on which tracks are revealed and at which companies they are placed.

Mechanics

Action / Movement Programming Action Queue and Pool Building Area Control / Area Influence Area Majority / Influence Bag Card Drafting Deck Deck / Pool Building Drafting Hand Management Investment Simultaneous Action Selection Stock Holding TableauBuilding Variable Player Powers Worker Placement

Categories

Economic

Designers

Alexander Pfister

Publishers

Albi Bright World Games Delta Vision Publishing eggertspiele Gigamic Lacerta LudoSentinel Meeple BR Jogos Pegasus Spiele R&R Games The Game Master BV uplay.it edizioni

Awards

Jogo do Ano 2017 Winner
Deutscher Spielepreis 2016 Winner
Connoisseur Game of the Year – Recommendation List 2016 Winner
Mombasa

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
1.25-2.5 hours
Weight
Medium-Heavy — 3.89/5
Year
2015
BGG Rating
7.84
BGG Rank
#143
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Mombasa supports 2 to 4 players. The community rates it best at 4 players.
A game of Mombasa takes between 75 and 150 minutes, depending on player count and experience.
Mombasa has a complexity rating of 3.89/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Heavy' category. It is a complex game best suited for experienced board gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Mombasa is 12+.
Mombasa has a rating of 7.84/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 13,822 ratings. It is ranked #143 overall.
Mombasa was designed by Alexander Pfister. It was published in 2015.