#270 in Toys & Games
Reddit mentions of Takenoko
Sentiment score: 5
Reddit mentions: 11
We found 11 Reddit mentions of Takenoko. Here are the top ones.
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- BAMBOO GARDENING GAME: Long, long ago, the Emperor of China, in a gesture of peace, offered the Emperor of Japan a Giant Panda. You have been appointed to the delicate task of caring for this politically-important Panda and tending to the Emperor's illustrious bamboo garden.
- UNIQUE FARMING GAME: Can you grow bamboo across your plantation as a mischievous panda eats wherever he can? In every game of Takenoko, the players take the role of gardeners of the Nippon emperor caring for his Giant Panda and growing a bamboo plantation. Your mission is to farm and irrigate parcels of land growing green, yellow, and pink bamboo.
- STRATEGY BOARD GAME: You must cultivate plots of land using irrigation and intelligence so that bamboo, the only food that the Panda will eat, grows in abundance. But beware of the sacred animal's uncontrollable appetite for crunchy young sprouts.
- CHALLENGING AND COMPETITIVE: Each turn, you’ll see what the weather brings your way and perform two actions: getting a new plot of land, digging irrigation channels, growing bamboo, feeding the panda, or drawing an objective card. At the end of the game, whichever player has earned the most points from his objectives wins!
- NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This fun cooperative game for adults and teens is made for 2 to 4 players and is suitable for ages 8 and up. Average playtime is approximately 45 minutes.
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 13 Inches |
| Length | 9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | October 2011 |
| Weight | 2 Pounds |
| Width | 3 Inches |
~rings doorbell wearing a bright, over-enthusiastic smile~ Oh, hello friend. I hear you and your friends might be interested in getting started on the road towards board gaming! This is excellent news! There are many excellent resources to help guide you and yours towards many fun-filled experiences with friends and family. ^Please, ^don't ^be ^afraid!
~Whips out a bunch of pamphlets, waving them at you~ I would recommend checking out the /r/boardgames community here on reddit, especially this wiki post on what games you should try if you're new to modern board games. It's got a ton of great suggestions with descriptions to help you figure out if you might actually enjoy the game. That wiki and the subreddit itself also have tons of easily accessed info for you, if you need. They can even help you find your nearest FLGS (Friendly Local Game Store)!
Also you might check out some reviewers like Shut Up & Sit Down, who are my favourites and have a ton of articles and video reviews, or The Dice Tower, who have lots of videos of lists and reviews like the one I linked that can give you some ideas of what to get. (Sometimes way too many ideas... ~waggles her overly long games-to-buy list~) SUSD even has a great Intro to Board Games video for people who are hesitant or starting into the hobby and don't quite know what it's all about or where to start - it's a few years old, but still very relevant, and I recommend any of their videos. I find them hilarious.
And if you decide you're really getting into the hobby, you might start visiting the marvellous, dank morass that is BoardGameGeek, aka BGG or 'the Geek'...
As for recommendations straight from me... The hardest and best thing with board games is everyone likes something different? But I find one can't go wrong most of the time with these:
Most of these are fairly simple and relatively short, but they're all fun starter games that are easy to pick up and play, and I've never known anyone to not enjoy themselves when I've brought out any of these. I often do game nights with different mixes of friends, to which I will usually bring an Ikea bag full of games, and there's almost always at least one or two of these particular games in that bag. I'm pretty sure they're all in print, too, so they shouldn't be too expensive!
Also, if you guys are looking into tabletop RPGs but don't know where to start with that, and you don't have anyone who knows how to DM/GM handy, the newest edition of D&D has a Starter Set out - it's a pack that includes dice, pre-rolled characters, a starter rule book and a pre-written starting adventure. I will always recommend Red Boxes/Starter Sets, D&D does a great job with these and makes it really easy for you to get into it, even if no one in the group is familiar with rpgs to begin with.
tl;dr - Board/card games are amazing, there's lots of resources out there for you, I hope I didn't scare you off with my enthusiasm. Welcome to tabletop gaming!
^Edit: ^Now ^with ^more ^links!!
For those who are not sure they are into games:
I have NEVER had someone who claims to "hate boardgames" find they disliked these games. Excellent for both adults and elementary school kids. These are my go-to games to rope people into board games. Have not had a failure yet.
If you want heavier, say the word. These are all light-midweight games. Takenoko and Sushi Go have the most staying power. Don't miss out on Coconuts. Seriously.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049H9NVW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_KIrADbQP5VR40
Also $22 at Amazon, include prime shipping.
Welcome back! Hope all is ok now! Takenoko is the most recent thing added to my wishlist that I never thought of. Who knew a boardgame about growing bamboo would be really fun?
Takenoko It's pretty adorable. I'm excited about it because I think my niece and nephew might like to play it.
I'm worried about family getting upset or making negative judgments about my SO because of it. I fully expect to lie if they ask what he got me for Christmas. I can be disappointed in him, but I don't want them to be...ya know?
Some of the more popular choices on this thread are listed below for you.
Ticket to Ride
King of Tokyo
Forbiden Desert and Forbidden Island
Takenoko
Dixit
Some favorites of my kids, who are now 9 and 11:
Takenoko
Dungeon
River Dragons
Maybe Takenoko? I haven't played it in a while but if I recall correctly, it felt a bit like Catan and a bit like Ticket to Ride. I enjoyed it though!
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70919/takenoko
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049H9NVW
I haven't seen it mentioned yet but Takenoko is cute, fun, and fairly easy to gasp! I can't wait til I can play it with my boy (he's 2).
https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-TAK01USASM-Takenoko-Board-Game/dp/B0049H9NVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1475152255&sr=1-1&keywords=takenoko
I got Takenoko! Sorry you have to deal with unpleasants tomorrow too. Mine's a party with a few of my husband's friends, I'm hoping one of their awful wives does not attend, but she'd rather come and ruin the fun then be left out.