Tobago

Tobago combines deduction, movement and treasure hunting on a modular island where every clue changes the search. For 2 to 4 players aged 10 years and up, the game uses torn treasure map fragments and clue cards to narrow possible treasure sites until a single hex remains and the race to claim the find begins. The 3-part board forms up to 32 different island worlds, with jungles, mountains, beaches, huts, palms, statues and lagoons arranged in changing layouts. Each treasure trail develops through played clues that must fit the existing information while still leaving at least one valid location on the map. ATVs move across the island in legs, with terrain changes shaping the route and the sea staying off limits. Once a treasure site is fixed, the first ATV to reach it raises the treasure, but the reward is not simply taken. Gold cards are distributed among the players who contributed clues, so timing, positioning and participation all matter. Some treasures are cursed, which gives amulets a second role beyond collection. Amulets can be picked up during play and spent for concrete effects such as removing a site marker, adding an extra clue, taking an extra move or exchanging clue cards. That mix creates tense turns around statues, narrow routes and nearly solved treasure trails, where one card or one move can shift the outcome. Bruce Allen is named as the game author, with illustrations and layout by Victor Boden.

 

Author: Bruce Allen