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What this is
In Karuba, players forge a path through the jungle, pick up gems along the way and reach the temples. This is a tile-laying race game with players starting with boards that are identical, and one player drawing tiles that they all will use. Players can pick it up and collect it, same applies to the shiny crystals along the paths.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 15 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Designer
- Rüdiger Dorn
- Publisher
- Habermaass
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- HabermaassOfficial site
How players rate Karuba
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 4.
- 2p6.521 ratings
- 3p7.021 ratings
- 4p7.421 ratings
- 5p6.921 ratings
- 6p6.621 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 replayability5.4/10
- Ease of teach6.1/10
- Gateway friendliness6.4/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence7.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced6.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.1SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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