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2022 Ranked #6,966

Hiroba

A numerical placement game in which players place pebbles to control gardens while avoiding duplicate values in rows, columns, and gardens. Koi spaces provide extra points, rewarding control without sacrificing legal moves.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Math Area Majority / Influence Grid Coverage

Players

2-4

Play time

15-25 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.6/5

Rating

6.91

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 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Win the game of Hiroba by shrewdly placing your numbered pebbles so you can take control of the most gardens. As in Sudoku, you must never have two pebbles of identical value in the same garden, row or column.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Majority

Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Worker Placement

Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Grid Coverage

Place pieces to cover required cells or patterns on a grid.
Read the full game description

Win the game of Hiroba by shrewdly placing your numbered pebbles so you can take control of the most gardens. As in Sudoku, you must never have two pebbles of identical value in the same garden, row or column. Beat your opponents by thinking strategically, but don’t neglect the highly coveted Koi, which can earn you precious points. Will you be able to retain control and stay Zen in the face of your opponents? —description from the publisher

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

3
Abstract Strategy Math Number

Mechanism

3
Area Majority / Influence Grid Coverage Worker Placement

Family

1
Traditional Games: Sudoku

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
15–25 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
Johan Benvenuto Alexandre Droit Bertrand Roux

Artists

1
Alain Boyer

Publishers

1
Funnyfox

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