Nekojima*
On Nekojima, the "Island of Cats" in Japan, players build an electrical grid to supply various lively districts. Installing power poles becomes increasingly challenging due to the limited space and the curious cats that roam the cables.
This wooden dexterity game involves maintaining a balanced structure as players take turns placing or stacking denchuu (power poles) without allowing hanging wires to touch. The game requires careful planning, focus, and skill, with the player who topples the structure losing in competitive play, while cooperative play aims to progress as far as possible.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
- 👥 1 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 15 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 7+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
We like Nekojima so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 10 in Best games released at SPIEL 2023 in Essen
- Position 10 in Best games released at SPIEL 2024 in Essen
- Position 27 in The best animal games 🦓
- Position 3 in The best board games for sophisticated players
- Position 28 in The best board games that you can play alone (Solitaire games)
- Position 30 in The best cooperative board, card & dice games 🤝
- Position 14 in The Best Cooperative Board Games for Five Players
- Position 23 in The Best Cooperative Board Games for Four Players
- Position 23 in The Best Cooperative Board Games for Three Players
- Position 22 in The Best Cooperative Board Games for Two Players
- Position 4 in The Best Games from HUCH! 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 14 in The best games released in 2023📆
- Position 8 in The best games set in Japan 🇯🇵
- Position 24 in The best games that were crowdfunded via Kickstarter 💵
- Position 5 in The best games where you can stack objects on top of each other 📚
- Position 2 in The best games with cats 🐈
- Position 25 in The best games with dice rolling 🎲
- Position 16 in The best skill, dexterity and reaction games
- Position 14 in The best "Swiss Gamers Award🇨🇭" winners and nominees
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