Description
In Niya, each player tries to arrange her tokens to gain the favor of the emperor. Alternatively, you can prevent your rival from placing a token in the Imperial garden, showing that you have more control than your opponent.
To set up the game, shufflethe 16 tiles and arrange them in a 4x4 square; each tile shows one offour types of vegetation (maple, cherry, pine or iris) and one of four types of poetic symbols (rising sun, bird, rain or tanzaku - the small pieces of paper on which people sometimes write wishes).
The starting player removes one tile on the border of the square, setsthis tile aside, then places one of her tokens in this space. The opponent must then do the same thing, but can choose from only those tiles that depict the same type of vegetation or poetic symbol shown on the tile first set aside. Play continues, with each set-aside tile determining where the next player can go until:
NIYA - NIYA (ENGLISH) is categorised BOARDGAMES / CARD GAMES / MISCELLANEOUS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.
To set up the game, shufflethe 16 tiles and arrange them in a 4x4 square; each tile shows one offour types of vegetation (maple, cherry, pine or iris) and one of four types of poetic symbols (rising sun, bird, rain or tanzaku - the small pieces of paper on which people sometimes write wishes).
The starting player removes one tile on the border of the square, setsthis tile aside, then places one of her tokens in this space. The opponent must then do the same thing, but can choose from only those tiles that depict the same type of vegetation or poetic symbol shown on the tile first set aside. Play continues, with each set-aside tile determining where the next player can go until:
- A player forms a line with four of her tokens in any direction,
- A player forms a 2x2 square with four of her tokens, or
- A player chooses a tile which doesn't allow her opponent to place a token.
NIYA - NIYA (ENGLISH) is categorised BOARDGAMES / CARD GAMES / MISCELLANEOUS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.
Autors :
Bruno Cathala
Artists : Cyril Bouquet
Complexity : 1.22
Game for : GF7
Average Time : 10-10 MIN
Difficulty level : EASY GAME
Players quantity : 2-2
Artists : Cyril Bouquet
Complexity : 1.22
Game for : GF7
Average Time : 10-10 MIN
Difficulty level : EASY GAME
Players quantity : 2-2
SKU: 0803979008103
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