Bongo!

About this board game

Bongo! is a fast dice-recognition game for 2–8 players that takes about 15 minutes to play. Roll the dice, scan the animals, and be the first player to call the correct answer.

The game begins with the two yellow dice, which tell you the number to look for. Next, examine all the animal dice and find which animal appears that many times. If more than one animal matches the number, the answer changes: call the third animal. When nothing matches, call “Nothing”.

• Roll the dice and identify the target number.
• Count the animals shown across the animal dice.
• Call the correct animal, the third animal, or “Nothing,” depending on the result.
• Collect a token for a correct animal call.

Speed matters, but accuracy matters just as much. Calling the wrong animal costs you all the tokens you have collected for that animal, making every quick decision a calculated risk. The first player to collect two tokens for each animal wins.

If the standard game is not challenging enough, add the poacher dice. These dice eliminate certain animals from the call, forcing players to adjust their thinking before they answer. The second boxed edition also includes a ranger die, which interacts with the poacher dice to create an even tougher challenge.

With simple rules, rapid observation, and plenty of opportunities for mistakes, Bongo! turns a handful of dice into an energetic test of recognition and reaction.