Takenoko

Takenoko

It’s time to go back to feudal Japan. His majesty the Emperor of Japan has just been given the gift of a rare panda bear by the Chinese Emperor. His highness has entrusted you to care for this animal and to cultivate the bamboo gardens where he lives. That’s the premise behind Takenoko, the award winning game. 

In Takenoko, the players will cultivate land plots, irrigate them, and grow one of the three species of bamboo (Green, Yellow, and Pink) with the help of the Imperial gardener to maintain this bamboo garden. They will have to bear with the immoderate hunger of this sacred animal for the juicy and tender bamboo. The player who manages his land plots best, growing the most bamboo while feeding the delicate appetite of the panda, will win the game.

Contents of the game:
 

28 Plots

36 Green Bamboo Sections

30 Yellow Bamboo Sections

24 Pink Bamboo Sections

20 Irrigation Channels

9 Improvements

46 Objective Cards

4 Individual Boards

8 Action Chips

1 Weather Die

1 Panda

1 Gardener

1 Rule Booklet

Ages: 8+

Players: 2-4

Game Length: 45 minutes

NOTE: This is the 2012 English Second Edition.