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| Designers | Leslie Scott |
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| Publication | 1983 |
| Players | 1 or more |
| Setup time | < 2 minutes |
| Playing time | Usually 5–15 minutes |
| Chance | None |
| Age range | 6 and up |
| Skills | Manual dexterity, eye–hand coordination, precision, and strategy |
Jenga is a game of physical skill created by British board game designer and author Leslie Scott and marketed by Hasbro. The name comes from the Swahili word "kujenga" which means 'to build or construct'.[1] Players take turns removing one block at a time from a tower constructed of 54 blocks. Each block removed is then placed on top of the tower, creating a progressively more unstable structure. The game ends when the tower falls over.
- ^ Ricketts, Nicolas (2020-11-05). "Block by Block: Leslie Scott's Jenga Game (or, in Swahili, Zuia kwa kuzuia: Mchezo wa Jenga wa Leslie Scott)". The Strong National Museum of Play. Retrieved 2023-12-05.