Box front · source
What this is
Acquire shares of companies and propagate their trading posts to rake in cash. Each round players choose action cards from their hand, then reveal them simultaneously and carry out the actions. These cards are then placed in a discard pile, and the previously played cards recovered for the subsequent round.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 75–150 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2015
- Designer
- Alexander Pfister
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Mombasa
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 2p7.4103 ratings
- 3p8.1103 ratings
- 4p7.5103 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.5/10
- Ease of teach5.8/10
- Gateway friendliness5.8/10
- Component quality7.4/10
- Table presence6.5/10
- Travel friendliness7.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.5Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top4.6Lap trayTwo tables
Write a review
Your rating is published under your account nameReviews are the Almanac's only rating signal. Nothing is imported from elsewhere.
Loading reviews…
Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookMombasa RulebookEN · 12 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.