Award winner · 1 organization

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

Difficulty

Light

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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

Why you'll love it

Recognized by 1 award organization, including the Mensa Select (2015 winner).

Calm and pretty, with lovely art
Every tile you place gives everyone something
Quick to learn

How it plays

In Lanterns, players place tiles to decorate a lake for a festival. Each tile has colored lanterns on its sides. When you place a tile, every player gets a lantern card for the color facing them.

You trade in sets of lantern cards for points, and their value goes down over time, so timing matters. Matching colors also earns bonuses. It's a calm, pretty game that's quick to learn.