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Targi

Andreas Steiger · KOSMOS · 2012

A two-player worker placement game where you place workers on the perimeter of a 5x5 card grid, and the intersections of your row and column placements determine which central cards you access. The intersection mechanism is elegant and creates genuinely agonizing placement decisions.

Players

Time

60 min

Ages

12+

Difficulty

Medium

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Why you'll like it

The intersection mechanism is brilliantly original
Deep strategy in a compact two-player format
60 minutes of intense, tight play
Multiple strategic paths through the tribe cards
Excellent travel-friendly box size

How it plays

Targi is a two-player worker-placement game set in the Sahara. Cards are laid out in a 5x5 grid, and players place their workers on the border cards around it.

Each worker takes the action of the card it's on, and where your workers' rows and columns cross, you also get the card at that intersection. You collect goods to buy tribe cards that score points. You can't place a worker where your opponent already is or directly across from them, which makes it very interactive.