2015Antoine Bauza, Bruno Cathala
- Videos
- 222
- Creators
- 71
Some reviews
2 players30 minMedium weight
Takenoko
2011Antoine Bauza
- Videos
- 13
- Creators
- 12
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Takenoko is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 1 other video.
2 - 4 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
A long time ago at the Japanese Imperial court, the Chinese Emperor offered a giant panda bear as a symbol of peace to the Japanese Emperor. Since then, the Japanese Emperor has entrusted his court members (the players) with the difficult task of caring for the animal by tending to his bamboo garden. In Takenoko, the players will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow, and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener to maintain this bamboo garden. They will have to bear with the immoderate hunger of this sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo. The player who manages his land plots best, growing the most bamboo while feeding the delicate appetite of the panda, will win the game.
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Which Takenoko video should I watch?
Takenoko has 13 videos from 12 creators: 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs, 4 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2014 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Would you rather save up Goal cards or complete them immediately?", which runs 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Takenoko in about 3 minutes + chibis in a few more". 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Tabletop Gaming Guild: Takenoko Playthrough on Board Game Arena" by Tabletop Gaming Guild, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try 7 Wonders Duel, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Tokaido and 7 Wonders: Architects, also by Antoine Bauza.
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- Videos
- 156
- Creators
- 117
Some reviews
2 players30 minMedium weight
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- Videos
- 78
- Creators
- 63
Mainly reviews
2 - 7 players25 minLight weight
About Takenoko
From BoardGameGeek:
A long time ago at the Japanese Imperial court, the Chinese Emperor offered a giant panda bear as a symbol of peace to the Japanese Emperor. Since then, the Japanese Emperor has entrusted his court members (the players) with the difficult task of caring for the animal by tending to his bamboo garden. In Takenoko, the players will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow, and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener to maintain this bamboo garden. They will have to bear with the immoderate hunger of this sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo. The player who manages his land plots best, growing the most bamboo while feeding the delicate appetite of the panda, will win the game.
Designer
Antoine Bauza
Artists
Nicolas Fructus, Picksel, Yuio
Publisher
Bombyx
Categories
Mechanics
Action PointsContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses