2004 Ranked #8,437

Akaba

Name: Akaba
Brand: HABA
Rating: 6.31 (268 reviews)

A dexterity race has players blow flying carpets across a board to gather presents before rivals. Controlling the unpredictable movement of each carpet makes every breath a risk of losing position.

Children's Action / Dexterity Arabian Memory Pick-up and Deliver

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

Complexity

1.23/5

Rating

6.31

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Akaba, by Guido Hoffman (who also did the artwork), 2-4 players try to blow their flying carpets about the game board and try to be the first to collect all the presents. A 'stormy' dexterity game for ages 5 and up.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Pick Up and Deliver

Collect goods at one location and transport them to another for rewards.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.

Memory

Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.

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Type

Children's

Mechanism

Dice Rolling Memory Pick-up and Deliver

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players: 2–4
Best with: 2–4
Play time: 20 min
Age: 5+
Complexity: 1.2/5

Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

Guido Hoffmann

Artists