Takenoko
Grow bamboo, irrigate gardens, and feed a panda who eats everything you worked for. A lovely-looking game about futility.
Where to get it
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The facts
- Players
- 2–4
- Play time
- 45 minutes
- Age
- 8+
- Style
- Competitive
- Publisher
- Matagot
- First published
- 2011
We haven’t checked these facts against the publisher yet. Check the box before you buy. Complexity and “best for” are our opinion.
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