2018Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
- Videos
- 57
- Creators
- 18
1 - 4 players15 - 20 minLight weight

2020Danny Devine
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Kōhaku is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 10 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Kohaku is a peaceful koi-pond-building, tile-laying game. Each turn, players will draft both a Koi and Feature tile from the central pond board to place into their personal koi pond. Score points by surrounding flowers with koi containing matching colors, placing frogs next to koi tiles that have dragonflies, and ensuring that baby koi have a safe place to hide by placing them near rocks. Butterflies score based on line of sight, so make sure to line them up with similar-colored koi. Turtles and statues bring a sense of balance to your pond and score points more easily, but sometimes aren't as valuable as some of the other features. You must carefully plan the placement of your tiles, because once they are in your pond, they can't be moved! With no restrictions on the shape of your pond, you can build a unique layout to maximize your koi pond's appeal. After there are no koi tiles available to refill the central pond board, the game ends. Players will total the points scored by each feature in their pond. The player with the most points wins. -description from the publisher
Kōhaku has 45 videos from 32 creators: 18 reviews, 10 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs, 7 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2019 to April 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Kohaku - How to Play | Learn to Play Kohaku in 5 minutes | Family Friendly Game Tutorial" by Play The Game HQ, which runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kōhaku Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 16 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Playthrough + Review | Kōhaku" by Sir Thecos, one of 6 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Sprawlopolis, Casinopolis, Naturopolis and Ghosts Love Candy Too, also by Danny Devine.
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2018Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
1 - 4 players15 - 20 minLight weight
2025Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
1 - 4 players15 minLight weight
2023Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
1 - 4 players15 - 20 minLight weight
2022Danny Devine
2 - 6 players20 - 45 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Kohaku is a peaceful koi-pond-building, tile-laying game. Each turn, players will draft both a Koi and Feature tile from the central pond board to place into their personal koi pond. Score points by surrounding flowers with koi containing matching colors, placing frogs next to koi tiles that have dragonflies, and ensuring that baby koi have a safe place to hide by placing them near rocks. Butterflies score based on line of sight, so make sure to line them up with similar-colored koi. Turtles and statues bring a sense of balance to your pond and score points more easily, but sometimes aren't as valuable as some of the other features. You must carefully plan the placement of your tiles, because once they are in your pond, they can't be moved! With no restrictions on the shape of your pond, you can build a unique layout to maximize your koi pond's appeal. After there are no koi tiles available to refill the central pond board, the game ends. Players will total the points scored by each feature in their pond. The player with the most points wins. -description from the publisher
Designer
Danny Devine
Artist
Danny Devine
Publisher
Gold Seal Games
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