Board Game Spotlight where we take a brief look at games that have come across our table. Today we're taking a look at
Koi - from Smirk and Laughter Games
1-4 player game
40-60 minute playtime
10+ age recommendation
Designed by Bill Lasek
Art by Christy Freeman
Published by Smirk and Laughter Games
Koi is a thematic light strategy game. Players play as koi fish trying to move around the pond eating frogs and dragonflies. Players will play for 7 days (rounds) with the best-fed fish being declared the winner.
Koi has been a fun addition to our board game collection. It’s fairly simple to pick up and play. It has a bit of strategy with movement and playing the natural beauty cards to try and disrupt your opponent's plans. It is simple enough that my 9-year-old was able to pick up the playing cards and movement pretty well. He struggled a little bit with what happens when certain events happen. The artwork is very pretty. I like the gameplay and the overall feel of the game.
Smirk and Laughter - https://www.smirkandlaughter.com/koi
Board Game Geek - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247733/koi
Who am I?
Joe DeMarco a single father, freelance writer, game designer, quality assurance software tester, and business analyst. I am a big-time gamer, and really enjoy checking out all kinds of games available. Putting my curiosity to the app store I find random games to check out.
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