Motu

This edition is in English and French. In Motu you build up your own island bit by bit. You start with a small village and a handful of cards, and round after round your island keeps growing. At least, as long as you have enough coconuts to keep everything running. Every choice you make makes your island a little different from your neighbour's. For nine rounds you pick cards with symbols, edges and features that fit your plan. You lay those over your existing island, so a place slowly takes shape where fishermen, birds and volcanoes come together. It is all about harmony: the right balance between residents and nature earns you points. There are three moments when you can score points, and the clever part is that timing decides everything. Each source of harmony counts only once, so you want to pay close attention to when you strike. Would you rather play on your own? You can. In the solo variant you take on Tahuma, an imaginary opponent with four levels. The extra tiles for residents and fate also give you new ways to score, so every game feels different again. Nice to discover together, and just as much fun to puzzle out alone.