Kahuna
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Game Reviews
Marks are out of 10
Why I adore this game:
1) It’s really easy to learn.
2) It’s challenging – from choosing your replacement cards to deciding which islands to build your bridge to.
3) Always keeps you thinking – every move your opponent makes greatly affects your next move.
4) Anticipation of the killer move – the thrill …
Can you play your cards right to complete the best series of bridges over the islands?
The aim of this board game is to connect a large collection of islands with bridges. These are placed onto the board when the matching card is played.
When a player gets a majority of the bridges on one island, his/her opponent’s bridges disappear. Once the deck has been exhausted three times, the dominant force on the islands wins.
This edition has very nice graphics and neat wooden pieces and it plays well. The actual pattern of islands and bridges is very smart and well-balanced. At first, players build up their strength on the board. But by the second round, bridges are being thrown off and the contest heats up.
The last round can be fierce, with control of the board ebbing and flowing as islands are lost and recovered. It’s that recovery that matters the most. Placing one bridge gets you one island, but throwing out the other bridges loses your opponent’s control and the knock-on effects are powerful. Hand management is important too, holding back a card could mean a quick response and defense.
