Tongiaki

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Tongiaki
Game data
author Thomas Rauscher
graphic Graphic studio Krüger,
Claus Stephan ,
Jürgen Valentiner-Branth
publishing company Schmidt Games
Publishing year 2004
Art Board game
Teammates 2 to 6
Duration about 45 minutes
Age from 10 years on

Awards

2004: Game of Games  - games with friends

Tongiaki (subtitle "Aufbruch ins Ungewisse") is a game for 2 to 6 people by Thomas Rauscher that was published in 2004 by Schmidt Spiele . The illustrations and graphics come from the graphics studio Krüger by Claus Stephan and Jürgen Valentiner-Branth (realization).

content

  • 16 island maps:
    • 1 starting island Tonga
    • 3 islands for 2 points (Mururoa, Nauru and Tubuai)
    • 4 islands for 3 points (Rapa Nui, Rarotonga, Tokelau, Tuamotu)
    • 5 islands for 4 points (Hiva Oa, Mangareva, Oahu, Tahiti, Tuvalu)
    • 3 islands for 5 points (Fiji, Hawaii and Samoa)
  • 16 water maps with 3 waterways each
  • 90 ships, 15 each in the colors blue, yellow, green, orange, red and purple

description

The game takes players to the Pacific Ocean around AD 300. Overpopulation occurs on the island of Tonga, which leads the Polynesians to seek new islands. In many cases, this journey into the unknown is only successful if several players team up. At the end of the game, whoever is present on most of the islands wins and receives points for it.

Gameplay

First, all players in turn place one of their ships on one of the beaches on the starting island, whereby one of the three berths must always remain free. When all players have placed 2 ships there, the actual game begins. Now, in turn, each player can increase the number of his ships on any island by placing as many ships of his own as there are already there, but no more than as many as there are beaches on the island. Usually there are 2 or 3 ships, only on Tonga up to 6 ships can be deployed. If one of the beaches is completely occupied by ships, there will be emigration. In this case the player must draw a card from the face-down pile that contains the island and water fields in random order. If, on the other hand, a field is already adjacent to the beach, a new card will only be drawn if the player decides on the alternative route possible on some beaches. There are various waterways that require ships of 2, 3 or 4 different players to enter the passage, otherwise all ships capsize and are returned to their owners. If, on the other hand, the crossing to a new island succeeds - after additional cards have possibly been revealed and placed - the player may distribute all ships on the new island as he sees fit. A ship must first be placed on each beach - provided there are enough ships. If, on the other hand, there are more ships than beaches, he may then distribute the surplus ships as desired. If one or more beaches are again fully occupied, further emigrations will take place. The player's turn ends as soon as he cannot move any more ships. Now his neighbor tries to make the best of this situation.

Instead of using new ships, a player may make an island on which only his own ships are located twice in the game, into a king island. To do this, he puts one of his ships on its side and takes the remaining ships back to his supply. A King's Island may not be entered by any player in the further course of the game. If ships emigrate to the King's Island, they return to the original island, with the consequence that they have to be redistributed on it again.

The game ends when the last island or water space has been created and the active player cannot move any more ships. The duration of the game depends on the number of players, while with 2 players tactical considerations play a bigger role, it is hardly plannable with 6 players.

Use at championships

Tongiaki was played in the final of the German Board Game Championship in 2004.

Awards

2004: Game of Games - games with friends

Translations

PC conversions

Tongiaki can also be played in the board game world .

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