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Asmadi Games  |  SKU: 6682909185

Mottainai

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Game details

  • Carl Chudyk Designer
  • 2–5 PlayersBest: 2
  • 15–30 min Play time
  • 13 and up Age
  • ★ 7.0/ 10 BGG rating
  • #1316 BGG rank
Complexity Heavier · 3.2 / 5

Awards & honors

  • 2015 Cardboard Republic Tactician Laurel Nominee
  • 2015 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
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  • 2015 Cardboard Republic Tactician Laurel Nominee
  • 2015 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
  • 2015 Meeples Choice Award Nominee
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"Mottainai" (pronounced mot/tai/nai) means "Don't waste", or "Every little thing has a soul". In the game Mottainai, a successor in the Glory to Romeline, you use your cards for many purposes. Each player is a monk in a temple who performs tasks, collects materials, and sells or completes works for visitors. Every card can be each of these three things.

You choose tasks to allow you to perform actions, keeping in mind that other players will get to follow up on your task on their next turn. Clever planning and combining of your works' special abilities is key, as is managing which materials you sell.

Mottainai is a deep, but quick, game experience.

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