Mandamina

About this board game

Mandamina is a cooperative abstract puzzle game for 1–4 players that plays in about 15 minutes. Players work together in silence to cluster wooden marbles by color on a 7×7 grid.

Each turn, a player relocates one wooden marble to the grid’s single free spot. Although the action is simple, every move contributes to the shared challenge of arranging the marbles into color-based clusters.

Communication is deliberately absent: players must solve the puzzle without speaking. This silent format makes every turn part of the group’s coordination, as players collectively seek an efficient solution rather than pursuing separate objectives.

• Cooperative play for 1–4 players
• An abstract puzzle played on a 7×7 grid
• One free spot for relocating marbles
• Silent play with a focus on clustering marbles by color
• Approximately 15 minutes of play time

The goal in Mandamina is to group the marbles by color in as few turns as possible. With one marble moved at a time and no spoken discussion, the game centers on careful shared problem-solving within a compact grid.

Released in 2023, Mandamina offers a focused cooperative experience for a single player or a group of up to four. Its combination of a clear objective, restricted movement, and silent play creates an approachable abstract puzzle with a distinctive table presence.