Arabana - Ikibiti 1997

At a glance

• strategy/abstract
• influence and building
• 2 player game
• second hand
• recommended 8+ years
• quick game

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In this card-based game players look to build bridges. The player with the majority of bridges on the island has won, the other players bridges mysteriously disappear. Simple but addictive, this is the origins of games you recognise (Kahuna/Kanaloa).

Condition

Overall in good condition, the box has some cosmetic wear that gives away its age (1997). The game is second hand, complete with printed instructions.                                                                                                                             

Concept

The game itself is rather simple. There's a large collection of islands that are going to be connected by bridges. Bridges are placed onto the board when the matching card is played. The kicker is that when a player gets a majority of the bridges on one island, his opponent's bridges from that island suddenly disappear. Once the deck has been exhausted three times, the dominant force on the islands wins.