Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.
Kayanak
Players
2-4
Time
?-?
Age
4+
Weight
1.2
Rating
6.46
Fit
Teach
2.6
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Kayanak has a high replayability score due to its strong variability in the gameboard, expansions available, and strategic depth. It offers a consistent and engaging experience for players of different skill levels and adapts well to different player counts.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Kayanak is 7, indicating a game that has a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and 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 the freezing frost of the Arctic, the Inuit — or polar bears, depending on which edition of the game you own — dedicate themselves to their favorite occupation: ice fishing. Of course each of them wants to make the biggest catch, but they're discovering that this isn't so easy. Only the one who moves across the ice floes with foresight, breaks open the ice at the right spots, and guides the fishing rod skillfully, will be able to get the desired fish out of the water! In Kayanak, players punch holes through the "ice" (a sheet of paper) to try to catch fish, which are represented by steel balls of various sizes. In the basic game, the first player to catch ten fish wins. For children aged 6 and over, big fish are worth more than small ones, and the fisher with the most points at the end of the game wins.
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Credits
Designers
1
Peter-Paul Joopen
Artists
2
Anja Dreier-Brückner
Oliver Freudenreich
Publishers
2
HABA
Nabita World co., Ltd.
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