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Karesansui

Karesansui

Eagle-Gryphon Games · 2013
3–645–60 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.4 BGG#8.849 BGG567FamilyStrategy
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How do you play Karesansui?

As Grade Two monastery initiates in Karesansui – the cutthroat game of Zen gardening – it will be your great honor to tend the Masters' rock gardens.

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As Grade Two monastery initiates in Karesansui – the cutthroat game of Zen gardening – it will be your great honor to tend the Masters' rock gardens. Each morning the Grade Ones arrive with rocks they've gathered, then haul away the rocks that you don't need anymore – but there aren't enough Grade One initiates to go around, so there will be competition for the best selection of rocks. The Grade Ones will give their new rocks to whoever gives them the fewest old rocks to haul away.

Keep in mind while creating your garden, however, that certain combinations of rocks must be avoided! Every afternoon, the Feng Shui Masters come by to check your work. You'll receive demerits for any forbidden combinations – but you'll also receive demerits for your laziness if you don't add new stones each day, so you must find a balance.

The Masters' final evaluation will come with no advance warning. The Initiate who has the fewest demerits will advance to Grade Three, while the one with the most demerits will be kicked down to Grade One, joining the others in the daily search for new rocks...

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
FamilyStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–60 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.849
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Q3How do you play Karesansui?
Karesansui is a abstract strategy game, for 3–6 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Karesansui — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Karesansui support?
Karesansui is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Karesansui take?
A game of Karesansui takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Karesansui for?
Karesansui is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Karesansui?
Karesansui has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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