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2019 Ranked #15,803

Kanban Menu

In Kanban Menu, each player, as owner of a small café, tries to develop their specialty to establish the best café in town. Use material cards to make your specialties and gain good reputations (in the form of victory points, a.k.a. VPs). The player with the most VP at the end of...

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Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.8/5

Rating

6.80

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Group fit

At a glance

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

Player control 3.5/5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to others' strategies and turns frequently, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Kanban Menu offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game also offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average, but the scalability is good, adapting well to different player counts. While the game may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Kanban Menu has a strong replayability score of 7.82.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Kanban Menu is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

In Kanban Menu, each player, as owner of a small café, tries to develop their specialty to establish the best café in town. Use material cards to make your specialties and gain good reputations (in the form of victory points, a.k.a. VPs). The player with the most VP at the end of...

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In Kanban Menu, each player, as owner of a small café, tries to develop their specialty to establish the best café in town. Use material cards to make your specialties and gain good reputations (in the form of victory points, a.k.a. VPs). The player with the most VP at the end of the game wins.

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Designers

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Shogo Kuroda

Artists

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???? (Chipami)

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????????B-CAFE

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