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00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - The Setup
05:28 - Game Play Overview
06:43 - Action: Building The Savanna
07:33 - Placement Orientation
08:35 - Savanna Board Benefits
08:47 - Rested and Tired Elephants
09:06 - Savanna Board Benefits Continued
10:08 - Action: Placing Elephants
12:56 - Rough Terrain
14:26 - Filling In Just One Space
15:33 - Filling Spaces With Trees
16:24 - Filling Water Spaces
16:35 - Persistent Event Effects
17:12 - Ending Your Action
17:29 - Savanna Board Benefits Continued
18:04 - Action: Play A Matriarch
19:22 - Drawing Cards At The End Of Your Turn
19:37 - A Double Matriarch
20:54 - Gaining New Events
21:34 - Lion Cards
21:59 - Lion Movement
24:12 - Lions Removing Elephants
25:22 - Lions Don't Block Areas
25:42 - Support Tokens
26:33 - Visiting Landmarks
27:07 - Reaching The Final Destination Board
27:25 - Winning Or Losing The Game
27:59 - Communication During The Game
28:29 - Changing The Difficulty
28:42 - Campaign And Solo Mode
29:05 - Conclusion
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2026·Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Mads Fløe, Dan Halstad, Daniel Skjold Pedersen
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Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Tembo: Survival on the Savanna is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
1 - 4 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Tembo: Survival on the Savanna, from BoardGameGeek:
TEMBO is the Swahili word for elephant. In this cooperative game, you lead a herd of elephants on a thrilling journey of survival across the savanna. Reaching your destination is the only way to win - yet the path is full of challenges. You will need to search out food and water, navigate shifting terrain, and avoid the fierce lions that roam the land.
On your turn, play a card to either expand the savanna or move the herd forward across it. Each card has dual uses, and your position at the table determines how you can play it, creating a multi-layered puzzle for you and your team to solve. Play continues until the herd reaches its destination-or until you lose by going hungry, running out of time in the deck, or being caught by the lions.
No two journeys are ever the same. Each game offers new challenges, demanding careful planning and constant communication to guide your herd safely to victory.
-description from the publisher
Designers
Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Mads Fløe, Dan Halstad, Daniel Skjold Pedersen