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Maori box art
2009 Ranked #2,899

Maori

Polynesian island exploration game where players move ships, discover tiles, and fill personal displays. Palms, huts, shells, and boats score in different patterns, so every discovery must fit the island plan before another explorer ends the game.

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Players

2-5

Play time

30-45 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.78/5

Rating

6.59

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 4.1/5

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?

In Maori, players explore the islands of Polynesia. On a turn, the player moves their explorer ship, and then, optionally, may discover a tile.

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In Maori, players explore the islands of Polynesia. On a turn, the player moves their explorer ship, and then, optionally, may discover a tile. Once one player has filled their board everyone else gets one more turn, and then the game ends. Players now score the tiles on their display. Palms, huts, shells, and boats on the tiles influence scoring. The player with the most points wins.

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
30–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Günter Burkhardt

Artists

2
Harald Lieske Michael Menzel

Publishers

2
Hans im Glück Rio Grande Games

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