Dragomino (2020)

Dragomino

Dragomino is a children’s tile-laying board game designed by Bruno Cathala, Marie Fort, and Wilfried Fort, and published by Blue Orange Games. It is based on Kingdomino and was awarded the 2021 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children’s Game of the Year). The game is popular and significant because it:

Adapts a popular game for children

Dragomino is a child-friendly version of Kingdomino, making it accessible for younger players while maintaining the strategic elements of the original game.

Educational and engaging

The game encourages logical thinking, strategy, and teamwork, while also being entertaining and engaging for young players.

Awards and recognition

The game has received positive reviews and awards, such as the Kinderspiel des Jahres, further increasing its popularity among families and children.

Game Components of Dragomino

– Tiles
– Mother dragon meeple
– Baby dragon meeples
– Egg tokens
– Starting player marker

Game Setup of Dragomino

Prepare the Game Components of Dragomino by laying out the tiles in a grid pattern. Each player is given a mother dragon meeple and a starting player marker. Shuffle the egg tokens and place them face down in a pile.

Gameplay Mechanics of Dragomino

– The starting player rolls the dice and places the mother dragon meeple on a tile of their choice.
– Players take turns placing their mother dragon meeple on a tile adjacent to theirs, following the rules of Kingdomino.
– When a player places their mother dragon meeple on a tile with an egg token, they take the egg token and place it in front of them.
– The game proceeds until all tiles are claimed, and players count their eggs to determine the winner.

Game Objective of Dragomino

The goal of the game is to collect the most eggs by placing your mother dragon meeple on tiles with egg tokens. The player with the most eggs wins the game.

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