OTTO Game Over
easy to learn,
a challenge to master it
A different board game that, with simple rules and some depth, entertains everyone from the first game.
From the neophyte to the expert, from the child to the passionate nerd.
UNIVERSAL
Being completely deprived of any setting, the game can be defined as ‘universal’, as it’s based on visual perception of symbolic geometries.
We mean it. Otto is a discovery not an invention.
The graphic language through which the game has been devised, is rooted in mathematical and geometrical principles that belong both to nature and the whole universe.
Just think, you could even play it with an extraterrestrial.
How do you play OTTO?
You place tiles on the board to form circles or squares with which to score points.
The tiles can literally be placed at random: consistent patterns with infinite combinations will always be generated.
The player’s skill lies in creating the 8, which is the symbol of infinity.
Secret cards and bully tiles will take the game to a higher strategic level.
Who can play OTTO?
Anyone!
The rules are easily understood by everyone, and also written with some irony (it is still the rules of a game, not the Treccani encyclopedia 😝).
A few simple rules to start playing right away
The super-experienced player, on the other hand, will discover the deeper and even somewhat hidden mechanisms of OTTO. After a few games, he will be able to master the game and yes, even strategize.
Remember:
- one game to learn how to play;
- 8 games to have fun while strategizing;
- 80 games to become almost unbeatable.
A game outside the box
You should know that OTTO was created outside the typical canons of the board game industry.
This game was born almost by accident, during the 2021 lockdown, from the notes of our designer Franco Caniatti, aka Frank (if you want to know the whole story you can read it here) and then developed here in Arcastudio, his communication studio.
The game mechanics, the materials-above-average quality-and the entire graphic design have been taken care of in every detail with obsessive attention.
OTTO Game Over is a real design object as well as a board game.
You can tell as soon as you open the box.
We still wonder how it could happen that such a minimalist and essential game, without a myriad of miniatures, was funded on Kickstarter in only 8 hours.
Probably the originality of the game won out over everything.
Read the opinions of experts in the field
Recommended for children, families, casual, regular or expert players: we rarely consider that a game is truly suitable for everyone, but in this case we make an exception because we have tried it with various groups and types of players (aged 6 and up) and it was appreciated without reservation.
A game suitable for both experienced players and beginners, the materials are really well made, so durable that you could use them to drive a nail in the wall.
OTTO Gameover was really a nice surprise. You realize right from the opening of the box that OTTO is really a product made with great care, graphics, materials and packaging are truly at the top of the category. The game is then simple to explain, beautiful to look at and fairly deep.
OTTO Game Over is a very simple, yet at the same time very strategic abstract game, undoubtedly elegant in both mechanics and components
OTTO Game Over is an abstract game with minimalist, but very striking graphics. The elegance of black and white make it beautiful to look at, and the boardgame at the end of the game becomes a different picture every time.
The materials are refined and spot on,the tiles and planks are thick and together with the pleasant wooden pawns give a touch of elegance to the whole, the card holder is always a welcome gem and everything is Plastic free.
I don't know what else to call OTTO other than "extremely elegant."
OTTO is a game capable of surprising everyone, experienced and inexperienced players alike. Its eye-catching graphics, simplicity of rules, endless possible configurations and depth are just some of its distinguishing features.
Replayability
Take note of this figure: 7.9228e28
A figure so high that it is unpronounceable: that is the number of different potential matches you can make with OTTO.
This number is obtained from the possible combinations between all the tiles on the board: each game you will get a different pattern, a real abstract picture!
An abstract game
with a little bit of RANDOMNESS
We have even coined a new term for it-you will find out in a moment.
Meanwhile, pay attention to what we are about to tell you:
if you want to have everything under control, from the beginning to the end of the game, know that
OTTO Game Over, it’s not for you 💔!
OTTO is a strategy game with a certain amount of randomness.
We know well that randomness disturbs players who like pure abstract games, such as chess 😱.
The unpredictability and possible reversals down to the last move make OTTO dynamic and fun, without compromising game tactics.
Therefore, alea cannot be missed in OTTO.
An “abstract-creative” with unique gameplay
After more than 300 games, we realized that the winning skill in this game is creativity. This is why we wanted to define OTTO as an “abstract-creative.”
The game balances between strategy, the vision of future opportunities, chance, and the player’s style.
It is true that you can have a fluke and win a game even if you are not a top; but you can rest assured that the final challenge will be won by the best, despite the randomness.
Those who have played it say.
BGG
A great game to play with players of all ages. Everyone has a chance to play well, so it is not exclusively aimed at more experienced players
Very interesting game
Abstract game, it "kidnaps" you by its logic that you have to follow in order to score points. I have noticed that the children are easily intrigued and given the simple logic of the game, they are able to get involved while having fun and especially working on memory and logic - Andrea
BGG
Very addictive, very beautiful, very well put together and very short. Perfect for a spare 15 minutes but also compelling enough to spend a few hours playing match after match. Also, the kickstarter was one of the best managed I've ever seen. - Briefcased
Genius Game
Brilliant game, beautiful to look at, fun and creative. Also very replayable! - Andrea
BGG
First impression is a simple game, and proves to be a challenge. Can also be played with children. I like the math underneath this game. Triggers to think ahead, but still a lot of luck involved. I played first few times without the special tiles and cards as to get to know the game. - Speedywild
I simulated a multi-player game to study it and then tried the solo version as well. Awesome. Aside from the fact that it is also visually stunning, it is definitely fun, I don't know how many games I played on Friday. Then on Saturday I finally tested it with other players and they were pleasantly surprised. Easy to learn and carve, great materials and wonderful glimpse with all the pawns on the board, really. I forgot, the secret cards gave us moments of pure fun 🙂 [...] - Stefania Fasoli
BGG
This must have be one of the quickest (might even be the quickest) turnover KS boardgame I've backed. Nice game and everybody in the family likes to play. Especially since it are short rounds (Not everybody in the family enjoys long boardgames). Rules are very simple and everybody can win (in fact the two youngest won the first two games).
How to stay all at the table!
I gave it as a gift to my 7-year-old grandson. We were all pleasantly impressed with the game. We all played a little bit. Taken out of curiosity, I am happy with the purchase. - Flavia D.
Beautiful
Bought for the design, I discovered a simple and fun game! - Ilaria
A game adapted to everyone, excellent components and super professional creators. One of the best KS campaigns I have ever supported. The game entertained literally everyone who tried it, of all ages and lovers of all types of board games. Highly recommended!!!!! - Stephen R.
Selected by the ADI Design Index
Design and attention to detail runs through Arcastudio’s veins, and OTTO Game Over is proof of that. Today, however, we can really say it out loud:
“OTTO Game Over is a board game that has officially become part of Italian design history”.
It was selected by ADI’s Permanent Observatory of Design, which has been selecting the best products designed in the tradition of Italian industrial design throughout the country for more than 60 years.
DOOR magazine talks about OTTO
Read the article: "Everything is design - Infinity by play" by Marco Romani
I giochi di società, anche i più scemi, hanno tutti un pregio: mettere delle persone intorno a un tavolo. Nessun nickname, solo esseri umani con i loro sorrisi e gli attacchi d’ira quando la fortuna proprio non gira. Pensato durante il lockdown da Franco Caniatti di Arcastudio, Otto Game Over è completamente realizzato in materiali eco (carta, stoffa, legno) e si basa su intuitivi principi matematico-geometrici che appartengono alla natura e al cosmo (uno dei claim è che «potresti giocarci anche con un extraterrestre»). Selected by Adi and included in the Index to participate in the next edition of the Compasso d’oro, Otto Game Over (8gameover.com) has in the visual impact created by the circular or square tokens in the primary colors on the black board the first principle of the game. Thus, the design is not a mere decoration but the necessary condition to start the game, which is a succession of figures. The goal is to create the number eight, or infinity. Not exactly a nothing goal.
OTTO is environmentally conscious
🐳 99,9% plastic-free
♻️ recyclable materials
🇮🇹 made in Italy
By purchasing OTTO you will have the security of having a totally recyclable product made of quality materials: cardboard, paper, wood, and cloth (only the cellphane that protects it is made of plastic).
Made in Italy under optimal working conditions.
The price of OTTO
The first edition of OTTO Game Over can be considered a deluxe edition.
We made refined and elegant choices, always the highest quality. Someone said that OTTO’s planking is so strong that you could drive nails into the wall 🤣
- ;Le carte segrete sono spesse e durevoli, e sono contenute in un portacarte.
- ;La torretta portatessere è una chicca in più.
- ;I sacchetti sono serigrafati
- ;Ci sono ben 2 regolamenti (uno sintetico e uno approfondito)
The moment you open the box of OTTO, you realize that Frank’s 40 years of experience in papermaking have made themselves felt
The price of OTTO fully reflects the quality of the game.
However, in these 2 years we have realized that it is a price that may be a bit high for some people. This made OTTO be seen as a somewhat niche, high-end game.
We have given it a lot of thought.
Our mission is playful fun, is to make as many people as possible have fun with OTTO.
We have made a decision: the last copies of OTTO Game Over will be discounted while supplies last…
We have been working on a new prototype that can be produced at a lower cost, ensuring a price in the mid-range market.
In order to start with the new production, we need to empty our stock: that’s why we decided to make a major discount on the last copies of OTTO!
OTTO Game Over, first deluxe edition, will be the same price as the cheaper second edition.
As you may have guessed, this is an opportunity that cannot be repeated once the last pieces are finished.
We look forward to having you with us,
a dear greeting,
Arcastudio’s Team
