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SimplicatusGames: Added line breaks before bullet points and slightly edited end game explanation.

2026-06-30T14:55:32Z

Added line breaks before bullet points and slightly edited end game explanation.

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	Elongo is a competitive tile-laying and area majority game with the goal of placing all of a player's animals (zebu, goats, and sheep) into grazing fields and enclosures tended by Maasai warriors and boys. Players use shields (tiles) to expand, enclose, and claim land, construct bomas (fenced enclosures), frustrate opponents plans, and strategically place their animals and caretakers. The game ends when a player places all their animals, or shields run out and animals placed are compared to decide the winner.		Elongo is a competitive tile-laying and area majority game with the goal of placing all of a player's animals (zebu, goats, and sheep) into grazing fields and enclosures tended by Maasai warriors and boys. Players use shields (tiles) to expand, enclose, and claim land, construct bomas (fenced enclosures), frustrate opponents plans, and strategically place their animals and caretakers.

			The game ends when a player places all their animals, or shields run out and animals placed are compared to decide the winner.

	Core Objectives		Core Objectives

	• Place all assigned animals (zebu, sheep, goats) into valid grazing areas on the board.		• Place all assigned animals (zebu, sheep, goats) into valid grazing areas on the board.

	• Control grazing fields using warriors (for zebu) and boys (for sheep/goats) and construct secure bomas for permanent animal placement.		• Control grazing fields using warriors (for zebu) and boys (for sheep/goats) and construct secure bomas for permanent animal placement.

	Setup		Setup

	• Each player receives a set number of animals (20 each of zebu, goats, and sheep in long game; 14 each in short game), 4 warriors, 7 boys, and 13 shields per round (8 wide, 5 narrow).		• Each player receives a set number of animals (20 each of zebu, goats, and sheep in long game; 14 each in short game), 4 warriors, 7 boys, and 13 shields per round (8 wide, 5 narrow).

	• Three shields form a central hexagon to start; players may claim land patches using warriors or boys in this phase.		• Three shields form a central hexagon to start; players may claim land patches using warriors or boys in this phase.

	Game Flow		Game Flow

	• Players take turns, each laying 2 shields per turn and optionally placing warriors/boys on newly laid shields.		• Players take turns, each laying 2 shields per turn and optionally placing warriors/boys on newly laid shields.
	• Shields expand the playing area, joining fence foundations to create contiguous land parcels and potential enclosures.
	• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.		• Shields expand the playing area, joining fence foundations to create contiguous land parcels and potential enclosures.
	• Players may remove warriors/boys already on the playing area if they are not being optimally used, although animals they are guarding are also removed.
			• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.

			• Players may remove warriors/boys already on the playing area if they are not being optimally used, although animals they are guarding are also removed.

	• The stock of shields is replenished back to 13 when all players are down to one, warriors building bomas are returned to stock to be reutilised, leaving animals in the bomas safe.		• The stock of shields is replenished back to 13 when all players are down to one, warriors building bomas are returned to stock to be reutilised, leaving animals in the bomas safe.

	Land Types & Control		Land Types & Control

	• Red land is for zebu (claimed by warriors).		• Red land is for zebu (claimed by warriors).
	• Green land is for sheep (claimed by boys).
	• Yellow land is for goats (claimed by boys).		• Green land is for sheep (claimed by boys).

			• Yellow land is for goats (claimed by boys).

	• Enclosures are made by completely surrounding land patches of one colour; bomas are fenced enclosures where animals are protected without needing indefinite caretaking.		• Enclosures are made by completely surrounding land patches of one colour; bomas are fenced enclosures where animals are protected without needing indefinite caretaking.

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	• Lay shields to expand/surround land parcels and/or build boma fences.		• Lay shields to expand/surround land parcels and/or build boma fences.
	• Lay shields to frustrate opponent’s possibilities to complete land enclosures
	• Steal opponents land parcels by joining claimed parcels and reclaiming them		• Lay shields to frustrate opponent’s possibilities to complete land enclosures.

			• Steal opponents land parcels by joining claimed parcels and reclaiming them.

	• Place, move, or remove warriors/boys and animals as land is claimed and enclosures and bomas are created.		• Place, move, or remove warriors/boys and animals as land is claimed and enclosures and bomas are created.

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	• The winner is the player who places all their animals first.		• The winner is the player who places all their animals first.
	• If not all animals are placed by the ~~end~~, the player with the most zebu placed wins; ties are broken by total sheep and goats placed.
			• If not all animals are placed when all the shields have been placed, the player with the most zebu placed wins; ties are broken by total sheep and goats placed.

Robert44444uk: Added the fact that warriors returned to stock at the end of a round

2025-11-19T14:40:34Z

Added the fact that warriors returned to stock at the end of a round

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	• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.		• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.
	• Players may remove warriors/boys already on the playing area if they are not being optimally used, although animals they are guarding are also removed.		• Players may remove warriors/boys already on the playing area if they are not being optimally used, although animals they are guarding are also removed.
	• ~~Shields used per round are~~ replenished when down to one.		• The stock of shields is replenished back to 13 when all players are down to one, warriors building bomas are returned to stock to be reutilised, leaving animals in the bomas safe.

	Land Types & Control		Land Types & Control

Robert44444uk at 08:11, 15 October 2025

2025-10-15T08:11:45Z

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	Game Flow		Game Flow

	• Players take turns, each laying 2 shields per turn and optionally placing ~~or moving~~ warriors/boys on newly laid shields.		• Players take turns, each laying 2 shields per turn and optionally placing warriors/boys on newly laid shields.
	• Shields expand the playing area, joining fence foundations to create contiguous land parcels and potential enclosures.		• Shields expand the playing area, joining fence foundations to create contiguous land parcels and potential enclosures.
	• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.		• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.
			• Players may remove warriors/boys already on the playing area if they are not being optimally used, although animals they are guarding are also removed.
	• Shields used per round are replenished when down to one.		• Shields used per round are replenished when down to one.

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	• Green land is for sheep (claimed by boys).		• Green land is for sheep (claimed by boys).
	• Yellow land is for goats (claimed by boys).		• Yellow land is for goats (claimed by boys).
	• Enclosures are made by completely surrounding land patches of one ~~color~~; bomas are fenced enclosures where animals are protected without needing indefinite caretaking.		• Enclosures are made by completely surrounding land patches of one colour; bomas are fenced enclosures where animals are protected without needing indefinite caretaking.

	Key Actions		Key Actions

Robert44444uk at 20:16, 6 October 2025

2025-10-06T20:16:26Z

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	• Lay shields to expand/surround land parcels and/or build boma fences.		• Lay shields to expand/surround land parcels and/or build boma fences.
	• Lay shields to frustrate opponent’s possibilities to complete land enclosures		• Lay shields to frustrate opponent’s possibilities to complete land enclosures
	• Steal opponents land parcels by joining parcels and ~~claiming~~ them		• Steal opponents land parcels by joining claimed parcels and reclaiming them
	• Place, move, or remove warriors/boys and animals as land is claimed and enclosures and bomas are created.		• Place, move, or remove warriors/boys and animals as land is claimed and enclosures and bomas are created.

Robert44444uk: Created page with " Elongo is a competitive tile-laying and area majority game with the goal of placing all of a player's animals (zebu, goats, and sheep) into grazing fields and enclosures tended by Maasai warriors and boys. Players use shields (tiles) to expand, enclose, and claim land, construct bomas (fenced enclosures), frustrate opponents plans, and strategically place their animals and caretakers. The game ends when a player places all their animals, or shields run out and animals p..."

2025-09-26T10:34:18Z

Created page with " Elongo is a competitive tile-laying and area majority game with the goal of placing all of a player's animals (zebu, goats, and sheep) into grazing fields and enclosures tended by Maasai warriors and boys. Players use shields (tiles) to expand, enclose, and claim land, construct bomas (fenced enclosures), frustrate opponents plans, and strategically place their animals and caretakers. The game ends when a player places all their animals, or shields run out and animals p..."

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Elongo is a competitive tile-laying and area majority game with the goal of placing all of a player's animals (zebu, goats, and sheep) into grazing fields and enclosures tended by Maasai warriors and boys. Players use shields (tiles) to expand, enclose, and claim land, construct bomas (fenced enclosures), frustrate opponents plans, and strategically place their animals and caretakers. The game ends when a player places all their animals, or shields run out and animals placed are compared to decide the winner.

Core Objectives

• Place all assigned animals (zebu, sheep, goats) into valid grazing areas on the board.
• Control grazing fields using warriors (for zebu) and boys (for sheep/goats) and construct secure bomas for permanent animal placement.

Setup

• Each player receives a set number of animals (20 each of zebu, goats, and sheep in long game; 14 each in short game), 4 warriors, 7 boys, and 13 shields per round (8 wide, 5 narrow).
• Three shields form a central hexagon to start; players may claim land patches using warriors or boys in this phase.

Game Flow

• Players take turns, each laying 2 shields per turn and optionally placing or moving warriors/boys on newly laid shields.
• Shields expand the playing area, joining fence foundations to create contiguous land parcels and potential enclosures.
• Players optionally claim land and complete enclosures or build bomas with warriors; animals are placed as enclosures and bomas are completed.
• Shields used per round are replenished when down to one.

Land Types & Control

• Red land is for zebu (claimed by warriors).
• Green land is for sheep (claimed by boys).
• Yellow land is for goats (claimed by boys).
• Enclosures are made by completely surrounding land patches of one color; bomas are fenced enclosures where animals are protected without needing indefinite caretaking.

Key Actions

• Lay shields to expand/surround land parcels and/or build boma fences.
• Lay shields to frustrate opponent’s possibilities to complete land enclosures
• Steal opponents land parcels by joining parcels and claiming them
• Place, move, or remove warriors/boys and animals as land is claimed and enclosures and bomas are created.

Endgame & Scoring

• The winner is the player who places all their animals first.
• If not all animals are placed by the end, the player with the most zebu placed wins; ties are broken by total sheep and goats placed.