Tembo: Survival on the Savanna

About this board game

Tembo: Survival on the Savanna is a cooperative game for 1–4 players that takes about 45 minutes to play. Together, you lead a herd of elephants across a challenging savanna, where reaching the destination is the only way to win.

Every journey presents a tense survival puzzle. The herd must search for food and water, navigate shifting terrain, and avoid the fierce lions roaming the land. Careful planning and constant communication are essential as your team works to keep the elephants moving forward.

On your turn, play a card to either expand the savanna or move the herd across it. Each card has dual uses, while your position around the table affects how you can play it. These linked decisions create a multi-layered puzzle in which the whole team must coordinate its options.

• Cooperative play for 1–4 players
• Approximately 45 minutes per game
• Cards that can expand the savanna or move the herd
• Changing challenges involving food, water, terrain, time, and lions

Play continues until the herd reaches its destination—or the journey ends in defeat. You can lose by going hungry, running out of time in the deck, or being caught by the lions, so every decision carries weight.

No two journeys are ever the same. With new challenges in each game, Tembo: Survival on the Savanna asks players to adapt their plans, communicate clearly, and guide their herd safely through the wilderness.