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Tangoes (1980)

1–2 players · 10 min · age 5+ · ★ 5.8 on BGG

Players
1–2
Play time
10 min
Age
5+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
5.8/10

Best for 1–2 players aged 5+ who like puzzle games — medium-light complexity, plays in 10 min.

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Tangoes board game box cover

About Tangoes

Tangoes is competitive tangrams. Each player has a tangram set (a square, a parallelogram, two small triangles, one medium triangle, and two large triangles). The basic puzzle is to assemble them into a square. However, Tangoes comes with cards showing various shapes that can be made. The two player game is to race to be first to form the shape, but just trying to solve the puzzles is an absorbing solitaire game. Tangoes' package is patented and is partly what sets it apart f…

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PuzzleReal-time

Mechanics: Pattern Building · Designer: Maurice Kanbar

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Tangoes FAQ

How many players is Tangoes?
Tangoes plays with 1–2 players, ages 5 and up.
How long does Tangoes take to play?
A game of Tangoes takes 10 min, at medium-light complexity (1.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Tangoes any good?
Tangoes rates 5.8/10 from 370 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a puzzle / real-time game built around pattern building.