Box front · source
What this is
Carefully cultivate a bamboo garden with the help of a gardener and a hungry panda. It is designed for 2–4 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2011
- Designer
- Antoine Bauza
- Artists
- Nicolas Fructus, Yuio, Picksel
- Box size
- 27.9 × 27.9 × 8.3 cm
- Photographs
- 3
How players rate Takenoko
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.
- 2p7.061 ratings
- 3p7.561 ratings
- 4p6.961 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 replayability5.8/10
- Ease of teach5.3/10
- Gateway friendliness5.9/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness6.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal1.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
2 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
27.9 × 27.9 × 8.3 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.5 L
- Shelf width used
- 8.3 cm
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 3
Source: retail_listing