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2021 Ranked #16,687

Koi Garden

A tile-laying card game has players draft wildlife and arrange a changing pond to earn points. Each creature scores and moves differently, while placed wildlife gradually becomes an obstacle to later plans.

Abstract Strategy Puzzle Map Deformation Movement Points

Players

2-4

Play time

20-30 min

Age

7+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

6.29

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

Koi Garden is a captivating tile-laying card game that challenges players to strategically use their wildlife to score points in an ever-changing pond.

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Koi Garden is a captivating tile-laying card game that challenges players to strategically use their wildlife to score points in an ever-changing pond. Each player can draft a unique selection of wildlife, each with distinct scoring styles and movements, adding to the game's depth and complexity. As players build their pond, it transforms into a dynamic playing field, with wildlife becoming potential obstacles as the game progresses —description from the designer

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
1–3
Play time
20–30 min
Age
7+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Floyd Lu

Artists

1
Darina Lapkovskaya

Publishers

1
(Self-Published)

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