Takenoko
Takenoko
A long time ago at the Japanese Imperial court, the Chinese Emperor offered a giant panda bear as a symbol of peace to the Japanese Emperor. Since then, the Japanese Emperor has entrusted his court members (the players) with the difficult task of caring for the animal by tending to his bamboo garden.
In Takenoko, the players will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow, and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener to maintain this bamboo garden. They will have to bear with the immoderate hunger of this sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo. The player who manages his land plots best, growing the most bamboo while feeding the delicate appetite of the panda, will win the game.
In Takenoko, the players will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow, and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener to maintain this bamboo garden. They will have to bear with the immoderate hunger of this sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo. The player who manages his land plots best, growing the most bamboo while feeding the delicate appetite of the panda, will win the game.
Player Count
2
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4
Playing Time
45
Age
8
Year Released
2011
Designers
Antoine Bauza
Publishers
Surfin' Meeple China, Salta da Caixa, REXhry, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Pegasus Spiele, Mostafil Games, Lex Games, Kaissa Chess & Games, Hobby World, Hobby Japan, Gém Klub Kft., Geekach Games, Galápagos Jogos, Fractal Juegos, FoxMind Israel, Filosofia Éditions, Bergsala Enigma (Enigma), Asterion Press, Asmodee, Matagot, Bombyx
Board Game Category
Animals, Environmental, Farming, Territory Building
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Podcasts Featuring this Game
TDT # 322 - Games from our Childhood
Lots to talk about this time! Tom and Eric look at Phantom of the Opera, Safuasa, Dwarven Miner, Takenoko special edition, Escape, and Last Will! We also go to the vault and discuss San Juan and Star Wars: Queen's Gambit. Geoff talks about analogies, Brian takes a look at I'm the Boss, and we have three other special segments. Oh, and the contest winner! Finally, we end the show with games from our childhood we would like to see reprinted and re-developed.
TDT # 243 - The Longest Game
In this show, Chief talks once again about building a game group, Geoff discusses 3D printing, and Ryan complains about "hobbit" cards. We talk about several different games, a bit of news, and end the show with our longest games we've ever played. Plus, a great new contest!