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Mottainai

2015 · BGG
Avg rating
7.04
Bayes rating
6.53
Weight
3.16 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-5
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
4,431

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Description

"Mottainai" (pronounced mot/tai/nai or like the English words mote-tie-nigh) means "Don't waste", or "Every little thing has a soul". In the game Mottainai, a successor in the Glory to Rome line, you use your cards for many purposes. Each player is an acolyte 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 quick, but deep, game experience.

Play mode

Team-based

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Card play & hand management Set collection & pattern building
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Engine & tableau building

Game type

Card game Board game

Publishers

Asmadi Games Ludofy Creative

Designers

Carl Chudyk