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What this is
Cultivate and trade the 'fruit of the gods' and lead their tribe to prosperity. In the game, each player has an individual deck of square worker tiles, with the number of workers on each side of the tile varying from tile to tile. Players score (or lose) points based on their water supply, and each temple rewards whichever players sent the most workers to it.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2015
- Designer
- Phil Walker-Harding
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Cacao
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 2p6.832 ratings
- 3p7.431 ratings
- 4p7.031 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Box & shelf
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