History of/behind Bobail?

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Miwarre
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History of/behind Bobail?

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Does anyone have any element of the history of the Bobail game?

The general wisdom, repeated almost verbatim in the sites dealing with it (from BGG onward), is that "it is of African origin", some put it in relation with Neutron, and then nothing else.

For instance, English Wikipedia, not only does not have a page about it, but apparently has no mention at all of it whatsoever in any page!

Does anybody know anything reasonably solid about Bobail? When it became used in Europe? who/when/where brought it from Africa (if...)? Which is exactly its relationship with Neutron? (and which game really influenced the other?). And so on.....

TIA for any detail!
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Shobu
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Re: History of/behind Bobail?

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The oldest reference i could find is 2012 when the game was sold by LeDelirant company and advertised as an "african game" here.
http://www.ledelirant.fr/shop/product.php?id_product=69


For old traditional game reference,you could search through https://ludii.games/ or maybe ask BGG asbstract subforum https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/743500/ ... es/general

check also
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2550738/yeardesigner
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Miwarre
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Re: History of/behind Bobail?

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@Shobu: thanks for the several links. A first glance did surface only more questions rather than answers. Probably, I'll write to Le Délirant asking for some details. Thanks!
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Re: History of/behind Bobail?

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Let us know if you got a response, I'm seeking info on Bobail myself.
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Miwarre
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Re: History of/behind Bobail?

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Still no answer from Le Délirant...
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Re: History of/behind Bobail?

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Miwarre wrote: 26 October 2021, 10:51 Still no answer from Le Délirant...
Now a german game :lol:
https://ledelirant.fr/jeux-de-societe/4-bobail.html
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