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2019 Ranked #15,836

Ka Pai

A simultaneous roll-and-write game has players place rolled tribal symbols to connect totems and form scoring groups. Everyone uses the same dice results, creating a shared puzzle of arranging symbols more efficiently than rivals.

Children's Children's Game Dice Paper-and-Pencil Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.67/5

Rating

6.02

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.2/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.6/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Roll the dice and draw the symbols for the different M?ori tribes on your sheet. Place the symbols on your sheet so they connect totems with each other; create groups with three symbols to score (bonus) points.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Paper-and-Pencil

Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Read the full game description

Roll the dice and draw the symbols for the different M?ori tribes on your sheet. Place the symbols on your sheet so they connect totems with each other; create groups with three symbols to score (bonus) points. Ka Pai is a quick game with no turns. Everyone must draw the symbols from the rolled dice. Will you be able to complete your sheet in such way that you score the most points? —description from the publisher

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Type

2
Children's Family Games

Category

2
Children's Game Dice

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Paper-and-Pencil Set Collection

Family

4
Components: Dice with Icons Country: New Zealand Mechanism: Roll-and-Write Theme: Māori

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
15 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Mads Fløe

Artists

1
Oliver Freudenreich

Publishers

1
White Goblin Games

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