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Karuba (board game)

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Then all the players play the identical numbered tile on their own separate jungle boards. After a few turns, each player board looks unique with tiles configured in different places. Explorers can move along the roads created by the tiles when a player discards a tile instead of placing it on their
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Some tiles contain gold or gems when placed, and when an explorer stops on these tiles the player collects the treasure. The players race to have their explorers reach the temples before the other players, which are worth more points the fewer other players have reached the corresponding temple on
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review praised its accessibility and lack of downtime, and described it as a "nice spatial puzzle". Nate Anderson and Aaron Zimmerman also commented positively on its lack of downtime, complexity, and accessibility, but was more critical of its theme and lack of player interaction.
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in 2015. Each player has 4 explorers, which move through the jungle on the player's private board in order to discover treasure and reach hidden temples. The game was nominated for the 2016
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their own board. The game ends when one player reaches all four temples or all 36 tiles have been used.
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Zimmerman, Aaron; Anderson, Nate; Mendelsohn, Tom (December 8, 2017).
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for its engagement, player interaction, and accessibility.
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Index

Designers
Rudiger Dorn
HABA
tile-laying
Rudiger Dorn
HABA
Spiel Des Jahres
Ars Technica
The Guardian
"One of These Awesome Board Games Will Be Named Best Game of the Year"
Inverse
"The Definitive Guide to the Spiel des Jahres Board Game Awards | Meeple Mountain"


"Ars Technica's ultimate board game buyer's guide"
Ars Technica
"The 2016 "Board Game of the Year" nominees, reviewed"
Ars Technica
"The 40 Greatest Family Games"
Slate


"The 2016 "Board Game of the Year" nominees, reviewed"
Ars Technica


"Board game review: Karuba The Card Game and Micropolis are brainy family fun"
The Guardian
Karuba
BoardGameGeek

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