How many players is Tentacle Bento?

Tentacle Bento plays with 2–6 players, ages 16 and up.

How long does Tentacle Bento take to play?

A game of Tentacle Bento takes 60 min, at light complexity (1.3/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Tentacle Bento any good?

Tentacle Bento rates 5.5/10 from 317 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / mature / adult game built around hand management, set collection.

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Tentacle Bento (2012)

2–6 players · 60 min · age 16+ · ★ 5.5 on BGG

Players: 2–6
Play time: 60 min
Age: 16+
Complexity: Light
BGG rating: 5.5/10

Best for 2–6 players aged 16+ who like card game games — light complexity, plays in 60 min.

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About Tentacle Bento

Tentacle Bento is a cheeky, fast-playing trick-taking card game for 2 to 4 players. Each game puts you in the enviable position of being a horrid, tentacle-flailing, slime-oozing monster from outer space – cleverly disguised (of course) as an adorable and newly enrolled student at Takoashi University, an all-girls school nestled in scenic Japan. Play requires matching a student, a location, and an action in order to get points for that student. Any suit combination of t…

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Card Game Mature / Adult

Mechanics: Hand Management, Set Collection · Designer: Chris Birkenhagen, John Cadice, Deke Stella

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P

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Tentacle Bento FAQ

How many players is Tentacle Bento?: Tentacle Bento plays with 2–6 players, ages 16 and up.
How long does Tentacle Bento take to play?: A game of Tentacle Bento takes 60 min, at light complexity (1.3/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Tentacle Bento any good?: Tentacle Bento rates 5.5/10 from 317 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / mature / adult game built around hand management, set collection.