{"product_id":"kano","title":"Kano *PRE-ORDER*","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n   \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/pablo-jimenez\"\u003ePablo Jiménez\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/angel-pintero\"\u003eAngel Pintero\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/all\/matagot\"\u003eMatagot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e2-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e30-40 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e470343\/470343\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/470343\/470343\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n   \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eETA Q4 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Kano, 2 to 4 players compete to create their own Emakimono—traditional Japanese painted handscrolls—by skillfully arranging vibrant paint pots. The game elegantly blends tactical resource management with spatial optimization as players navigate a shared central mat to collect the pigments needed for their masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGameplay Mechanics: Precision and Patience\u003cbr\u003eEach turn, artists must make meaningful choices to fill their scrolls:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManipulate the Palette: Players may swap adjacent paint pots on the central mat to set up the perfect move.\u003cbr\u003e     Pigment Collection: You must take at least one paint pot, but may take several if they are the same color and adjacent in a single row or column.\u003cbr\u003e     The Rule of Gravity: When placing paint on your board, pots always \"fall\" to the lowest available space in a column, requiring careful planning to form specific patterns.\u003cbr\u003e     The \"Dry Paint\" Limit: Artists must be efficient; if you end a turn with more than four visible paint pots on your board, the excess must be converted into \"Cloud\" tiles, which fill space but score no points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAchieving Prestige\u003cbr\u003eOnce a pattern is formed, players replace their paint pots with beautiful Artwork Tiles. Points are awarded based on the complexity of the creations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Artworks: Larger pieces earn higher scores, with 3-space artworks yielding 7 points.\u003cbr\u003e     Personal Masterpieces: Players hold secret Masterpiece cards worth a significant 12 points each upon completion.\u003cbr\u003e     The Shogun’s Demands: Common \"Red\" and \"White\" goal sheets provide shifting objectives every game, rewarding those who can adapt their style to meet specific artistic requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game reaches its climax when one player completely fills their board, triggering a final round of scoring to determine the Master Artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—description from the publisher\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matagot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44715968004147,"sku":"MAT-KNO-001-789","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/files\/pic9590444.png?v=1786170546","url":"https:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/products\/kano","provider":"Board Game Bliss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}