Marabunta

About this board game

Marabunta is a two-player board game about ant colonies, with a playing time of 30 minutes. Released in 2023, it centers on a simple but distinctive turn structure: one player rolls six dice and divides them into two groups.

The active player does not use all the dice immediately. Instead, the opponent chooses one of the two groups and uses the dice in that group. The active player then uses the dice that remain.

This shared-dice system makes the division of the roll the key moment of every turn. The active player decides how to split the dice, while the opponent decides which group to take. After that choice, both players use their selected dice according to the turn order.

Marabunta keeps its focus on this direct exchange between two players. Each roll leads to a division, each division gives the opponent a choice, and the remaining dice return to the player who made the split.

• Players: 2
• Playing time: 30 minutes
• Core mechanism: Roll six dice, split them into two groups, let the opponent choose one, then use the remaining group.

For players looking for a compact two-player experience, Marabunta presents its entire turn through an easy-to-follow sequence of rolling, splitting, choosing, and using dice.