The One Hundred Torii

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

The One Hundred Torii has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

The One Hundred Torii has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as card draws and dice rolls have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, The One Hundred Torii strikes a good balance between luck and strategy, making it an engaging and enjoyable board game.

Overview

LIFE’S A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION Find your path in a beautiful Japanese garden. In the Japanese tradition, the torii gate marks the transition into the sacred. Travel from fountains to flowers to shrines passing through as many torii gates as possible, while meeting vendors, poets, and even Samurai along the way. The traveler goes through the ancient torii gate— Leaf falls in water OBJECTIVE Earn the most journey points by expanding the garden and walking through as many torii gates as possible as you move between similar landmarks. Earn additional advantages and points by interacting with characters in the garden such as poets, samurai, gardeners, vendors and geishas. Maybe you will be first to visit each landmark 5 times or maybe you will interact with same character 3 times. Your journey to the most points may lead you down a different path every time! KEY PLAY The One Hundred Torii is a tile placing game played over a series of turns. Each turn the board expands and the game ends after the last tile is drawn and each player takes one last turn. Each Turn, the player takes the following actions (in order): - Get Help (optional) - Expand the Garden - Claim Rewards (if earned) - Draw Tiles -description from publisher

Mechanism

3

Set Collection Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement

Family

5

Country: Japan Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Players: Games with Solitaire Rules Theme: Gardening

Type

1

Family

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