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2010Carl Chudyk
- Videos
- 62
- Creators
- 51
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 5 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
Mottainai
2015Carl Chudyk
- Videos
- 19
- Creators
- 17
Mainly playthroughs and reviews. Mottainai is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
2 - 5 players
15 - 30 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
"Mottainai" (pronounced mot/tai/nai or like the English words mote-tie-nigh) means "Don't waste", or "Every little thing has a soul". In the game Mottainai, a successor in the Glory to Rome line, you use your cards for many purposes. Each player is an acolyte in a temple who performs tasks, collects materials, and sells or completes works for visitors. Every card can be each of these three things. You choose tasks to allow you to perform actions, keeping in mind that other players will get to follow up on your task on their next turn. Clever planning and combining of your works' special abilities is key, as is managing which materials you sell. Mottainai is a quick, but deep, game experience.
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Which Mottainai video should I watch?
Mottainai has 19 videos from 17 creators: 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2015 to March 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Mottainai - A How To Play Teachtorial" by 3CubedReview, which runs 12 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Mottainai Review - with Zee Garcia" by The Dice Tower. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "analysis of play" by st_arcturus, one of 6 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Innovation, Red7, Panda Spin and Innovation Ultimate, also by Carl Chudyk. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2015.
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Bonding With Boardgames & RPGs
2 videos of this game
st_arcturus
2 videos of this game
3CubedReview
1 video of this game
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1 video of this game
BoardGameGeek
1 video of this game
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Chris Cieslik
1 video of this game
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2014Carl Chudyk, Chris Cieslik
- Videos
- 50
- Creators
- 43
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players5 - 30 minLight weight
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- Videos
- 15
- Creators
- 9
Mainly playthroughs
2 - 5 players30 - 60 minHeavy weight
About Mottainai
From BoardGameGeek:
"Mottainai" (pronounced mot/tai/nai or like the English words mote-tie-nigh) means "Don't waste", or "Every little thing has a soul". In the game Mottainai, a successor in the Glory to Rome line, you use your cards for many purposes. Each player is an acolyte in a temple who performs tasks, collects materials, and sells or completes works for visitors. Every card can be each of these three things. You choose tasks to allow you to perform actions, keeping in mind that other players will get to follow up on your task on their next turn. Clever planning and combining of your works' special abilities is key, as is managing which materials you sell. Mottainai is a quick, but deep, game experience.
Designer
Carl Chudyk
Artist
Alanna Cervenak
Publisher
4GAMES
Categories
Mechanics