“Create a travel itinerary and go on your dream vacation to Japan.”
Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368173/lets-go-to-japan
Playing Time: 45-60 Minutes
Weight: Light
Genre: Tableau Building & Set Collection
Designer: Josh Wood
Players: 1-4
A simple and somewhat meditative experience. Each player is trying to plan their perfect trip to Japan, and in doing so must find a way to balance their stress, energy, mood and cash flow, all in an attempt to earn Unique Experiences.
Players do this via card drafting – taking a hand of four cards, picking one and then passing the rest to their neighbor. Afterwards, they’ll start building their itinerary for the week, until they have three activities planned for each day. Cash and mood have to be managed, as well as managing train travel between Tokyo and Kyoto.
It’s an odd premise for a game but it really works. It’s also light and breezy and, more than anything else, really makes me want to take a real-life Japanese vacation.
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