2023Pauline Kong, Haymen Lee, Marie Wong
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2 - 5 players40 - 60 minLight weight

2027Pauline Kong, Marie Wong
From BoardGameGeek
Lion Dancers is a board game that blends the excitement of Lion Dancing with the festive traditions of Lunar New Year, uniting both in a joyful celebration. As the celebrations begin and the drums roar to life, it's time to compete with your fellow Lion Dancers by showcasing your best routine and collecting festive items along the way. Be sure to secure the lucky lettuce to complete your performance, and be careful not to fall off the pillars or drop your precious items! The Lion Dancer who delivers the finest routine and collects the most valuable items wins the game and brings the greatest fortune to the celebration! Lion Dancers consists of three performances (rounds). During each turn, the lions will dance across the stage, collecting festive items that will score points. When you think you have enough items, seize the Lucky Lettuce and return home, forcing the other lions to do the same. Timing is everything: ending early means fewer points…but ending too late might mean no points at all! Plan carefully to maximize your score. After three rounds, the player with the best performance, achieved by collecting the most valuable items and bringing the greatest fortune to the celebration, is the winner! -description from the designer
Lion Dancers has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from February 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Lion Dancers – When Timing Matters. Let Us Dance." by Meeple University, which runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Lion Dancers: A Board Game Celebrating the Lunar New Year (A) Kickstarter Critique Review" by Bower's Game Corner. To see it played, watch "Lion Dancers - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play.
If you like it, try Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum and Moon Bunny, also by Pauline Kong, or Herbaceous and Sunset Over Water, which share several of its mechanics.
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From BoardGameGeek:
Lion Dancers is a board game that blends the excitement of Lion Dancing with the festive traditions of Lunar New Year, uniting both in a joyful celebration. As the celebrations begin and the drums roar to life, it's time to compete with your fellow Lion Dancers by showcasing your best routine and collecting festive items along the way. Be sure to secure the lucky lettuce to complete your performance, and be careful not to fall off the pillars or drop your precious items! The Lion Dancer who delivers the finest routine and collects the most valuable items wins the game and brings the greatest fortune to the celebration! Lion Dancers consists of three performances (rounds). During each turn, the lions will dance across the stage, collecting festive items that will score points. When you think you have enough items, seize the Lucky Lettuce and return home, forcing the other lions to do the same. Timing is everything: ending early means fewer points…but ending too late might mean no points at all! Plan carefully to maximize your score. After three rounds, the player with the best performance, achieved by collecting the most valuable items and bringing the greatest fortune to the celebration, is the winner! -description from the designer
Designers
Pauline Kong, Marie Wong
Artist
Caiyen Tse
Publisher
Hot Banana Games
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Mechanics