Onager

BGG Geek Rating
5.5
based on 37 ratings
BGG Average Rating
7.8
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BGG Ranking
#16208
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.50/5.00
Playtime
20 min
Age
8+
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📖 About This Game

Onager is an abstract game in which each player tries to reach the opponent’s back rank. Onager is named after a Roman siege engine that is a type of catapult, as the way the pieces move resembles how projectiles are hurled forward with this device. Onager was inspired by the game Epaminondas, a masterpiece designed in 1975 by Robert Abbott, and also published by nestorgames. Onager uses simple mechanics with a classy feeling similar to those in Chinese Checkers, Halma, or Bashni.