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2016 Ranked #20,312

Akua

This exploration game has players venture across islands, collect mana stones, commune with ancient beings, and finish with the highest score. Each action can provide points or additional actions, so players weigh immediate gains against extended turns.

Area Majority / Influence Line Drawing

Players

2-4

Play time

30-40 min

Age

?+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

5.91

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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 Akua, each of 2-4 players is a brave explorer venturing to the fabled islands of the Akua. These isles are ruled by the Akua, ancient beings of incredible wisdom and power.

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In Akua, each of 2-4 players is a brave explorer venturing to the fabled islands of the Akua. These isles are ruled by the Akua, ancient beings of incredible wisdom and power. Players explore these islands, collect various Mana stones, and commune with the Akua. Each of these actions potentially grant the player points in different ways, and possibly additional actions! At the end of the game, the player with the highest score wins. Akua is played over a series of rounds, with each player receiving 3 specific turns per round. Akua includes a single component: a printed plastic game board. The game is played using this board and 4 dry erase markers.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
30–40 min
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
John Clowdus

Artists

1
Oliver Howe

Publishers

1
Small Box Games

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