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2020 Ranked #16,818

Lucky Luau

A set-collection card game has players string flowers and other items into the highest-scoring lei. Cards score through pairings and special conditions, while changing hosts create new bonuses and force choices over every draw.

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Players

2-6

Play time

10-20 min

Age

7+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

6.92

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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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

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How it plays

How does it play?

Welcome to Hawaii! You’ve arrived for your vacation, and it’s time to hit the luau!

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Welcome to Hawaii! You’ve arrived for your vacation, and it’s time to hit the luau! As you arrive, you see a table full of beautiful and vibrant flowers. Here’s how it works: Once you find out who’s hosting the party, you’ll take flowers, leaves, nuts, and other items from the pile to string and match together the most impressive lei! Whoever has the best scoring lei when the flowers run out is the winner. You'll draw 1 card from the pile each turn. If you like it, you can string it onto your lei. If not, toss it back for someone else to take. You must string left to right, and cards only score if they're paired, or have special scoring conditions listed on them. Want to change it up? Pick 3 different hosts for each game from a group of 10+ who all offer bonus points if you meet their special scoring conditions! -description from publisher

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2
Play time
10–20 min
Age
7+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Jeffrey Boltz

Artists

1
Anastas Ermolina

Publishers

1
CardLords

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