Ohanami*

Ohanami is a serene and strategic card drafting game that seamlessly blends simplicity with deep strategic choices. Over three rounds, players cultivate their gardens by selecting cards and building sequences in a quest for the most points.

Gameplay Overview

  • Card Drafting and Row Building: Players draft cards and add them to up to three rows, ensuring each new card fits numerically within existing sequences.
  • Scoring Rounds: Points are awarded at the end of each round for specific colors of cards, with the criteria for scoring expanding with each round.
  • Flexible Strategies: Players must balance the immediate benefits of certain cards against their potential to score in later rounds.

Special Features

  • Dynamic Hand Passing: The direction in which hands are passed changes with each round, adding a layer of predictability and strategy to the drafting process.
  • Scoring System: The game features a unique scoring system that evolves over the rounds, rewarding players for diversifying their garden's colors.
  • Limited Rows: The constraint of building only three rows forces tough decisions about which cards to keep and which to pass on.

Conclusion

Ohanami offers a tranquil yet engaging experience, where the choices are as lush and varied as the gardens players strive to cultivate. It balances simple mechanics with strategic depth, making it accessible to newcomers while still offering rich decisions for seasoned players. The elegant design, combined with the strategic drafting and scoring mechanics, ensures that each game unfolds in a unique and competitive fashion, capturing the beauty and tranquility of garden design.

  • 2 - 4 Players
  • 20 Minutes
  • 8+ years old
  • Immediately playable

We like Ohanami so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024

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