Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Play red and blue cards to pull a shared balance below zero or above ten, forcing rivals to collect shame while keeping your own hand flexible.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Slambo! is a tiny hand-management game inspired by sumo wrestling. Players take turns adding a card to a shared balance: blue cards raise the total and red cards lower it, while special cards alter the rhythm of the bout. Push the value above ten or below zero and the next player is slammed, collecting the shame cards in the center. If both hands empty without a slam, the referee calls a break and adds more shame to the next fight. Anyone who collects three or more shame cards is eliminated, leaving the last wrestler standing.
