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Stone Garden

In Stone Garden (???, which also translates as "rock garden" or "Japanese rock garden"), players are gardeners attempting to make the most aesthetic garden by placing tiles of sand and moss side by side on their respective garden boards. When meditating by one's garden, virtue po...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

2.71

Rating

6.76

Should this hit the table?

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Stone Garden has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, Stone Garden has a strong interaction score.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

Stone Garden has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, Stone Garden has a strong interaction score.

Replay value

Stone Garden has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers enough depth to keep players engaged.

Luck profile

Stone Garden has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having 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.

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In Stone Garden (???, which also translates as "rock garden" or "Japanese rock garden"), players are gardeners attempting to make the most aesthetic garden by placing tiles of sand and moss side by side on their respective garden boards. When meditating by one's garden, virtue points are earned that can be spent on favorite rocks to elevate the garden further. Through famous garden architects from history, special effects affecting the garden can be achieved.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Koota Yamada

Artists

1
Yusuke Mamada

Publishers

1
New Games Order, LLC

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