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
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Defy gravity together by balancing wooden sticks between randomly assigned fingertips before the whole structure tumbles.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Stacking and Balancing
Physically stack components while keeping the structure stable.
Real-Time
Players act under continuous time pressure rather than taking normal turns.
Score-and-Reset Game
Score repeated rounds or hands, then reset the play state and continue.
Read the full game description
YUBIBO is a fast cooperative dexterity game built around hands, sticks, and escalating physical tension. On each turn a card identifies a player color and a finger, determining who must support the next stick and which finger must be used. The group gradually forms a shared, unstable structure between their hands; drop a stick and the attempt ends. Standard, advanced, and expert challenges add more sticks or foam balls, letting families and party groups tune the difficulty while keeping each round to only a few minutes.
