Nekojima details
- Designer: David Carmona, Karen Nguyen
- Artists: Gilles Warmoes
- Publishers: BoardGameMan, Geekach Games, Gém Klub Kft., Hobby Japan, HUCH!, Lucky Duck Games, Popcorn Games, Tranjis Games, Unfriendly Games
- Release Date: 2023
- Player count : 1 - 5
- Age range : 7+
- Time range : 15 - 30 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Single Loser Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Stacking and Balancing
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In Nekojima, “The Island of Cats” in Japan, an electricity network is developing to supply the various lively districts of the island. The installation of electric poles becomes more complex due to the narrowness of the territory and its curious population of cats strolling on the cables.
Nekojima is a wooden game of skill and dexterity in which you have to keep an entire installation in balance. Players take turns placing or stacking denchuu — 電柱, or electrical poles — respecting the locations without any hanging cables touching. Be careful not to be the one to bring down the structure. This game requires reflection, concentration and skill.
In competition, the player who knocks down the structure loses.
In co-operation, the goal is to go as far as possible.
AWARDS & HONORS
2023 - SWISS Gamers Award Family
2023 - Major Fun Award
2022 - 1st prize Alchimie in Toulouse
2022 - 1st prize Pari Ludique in Paris
2022 - Special Jury Prize at the FLIP in Parthenay
Strings and poles and cardboard cats make for a pretty good time in Nekojima. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
