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Best for: Families, gateway gamers, mixed experience groups, couples
Mensa SelectGolden GeekDice Tower
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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
Christopher Chung · Foxtrot / Renegade · 2015
Place lantern tiles on a shared lake, earning colored lantern cards based on which colors face each player. Exchange sets of lantern cards for dedication tokens worth victory points. A beautiful, meditative tile-laying game with elegant resource management.
Players
2–4
Time
30 min
Ages
8+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- Beautiful lantern artwork creates a serene atmosphere
- Tile placement affects all players simultaneously
- Accessible weight with genuine decisions
- Plays in 30 minutes
- Gateway game with lasting appeal
May not be for you if…
- Very low player interaction beyond tile orientation
- Luck of tile draws matters
- Theme may not excite competitive gamers
- Limited variety without expansions
Best for
Familiesgateway gamerscalm game sessions
Awards
- 2015Mensa SelectGeneral
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