Tokaido.

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Call Number: Games
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Tools

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Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 05-02-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 05-03-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 04-26-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 04-21-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 05-09-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 05-01-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 05-03-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 04-27-2024
Downtown 2nd Floor Tools Shelf 2-week checkout	Games	2-week checkout	Due 04-27-2024

In Tokaido, each player is a traveler crossing the "East sea road", one of the most magnificent roads of Japan. While traveling, you will meet people, taste fine meals, collect beautiful items, discover great panoramas, and visit temples and wild places but at the end of the day, when everyone has arrived at the end of the road you'll have to be the most initiated traveler – which means that you'll have to be the one who discovered the most interesting and varied things. The potential action spaces in Tokaido are laid out on a linear track, with players advancing down this track to take actions. The player who is currently last on the track takes a turn by advancing forward on the track to their desired action and taking that action, so players must choose whether to advance slowly in order to get more turns, or to travel more rapidly to beat other players to their desired action spaces. The action spaces allow a variety of actions that will score in different, but roughly equal, ways. Some action spaces allow players to collect money, while others offer players a way to spend that money to acquire points. Other action spaces allow players to engage in various set collections that score points for assembling those sets. Some action spaces simply award players points for stopping on them, or give the player a randomly determined action from all of the other types. All of the actions in Tokaido are very simple, and combined with a unique graphic design, Tokaido offers players a peaceful zen mood in its play.
Players: 2-5
Age Range: 8+
Play Time: 45 minutes

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Slow play, not super competitive submitted by mowjac on January 15, 2021, 10:39am A beautiful game with leisurely play, this is a good game for those who aren't super competitive or dislike going head to head with other players for resources. With multiple avenues to get points, you can while away an afternoon pretending you are traveling in Japan.

A rarity - my whole family liked it! submitted by kressara on January 30, 2021, 3:55pm The game itself is pretty and we all enjoyed playing it and want to play it again! There are a lot of different components which are a little much at first, but we felt like we had a good handle on things by the end of the first game. The first game was a little slow, but it will get faster now that we know what to expect. It also means that the game won't get boring when it's replayed - there are a lot of different paths to play to the end. We're considering buying it for our own game stash since we'll have to return this one.

Disappointing submitted by redwood on February 13, 2023, 8:33am This was highly anticipated in our house and unfortunately disappointed ... The game was very confusingly designed, down to the difficult-to-read fonts, and the mechanics ended up being a bit too random and falling flat. It's great that AADL lends out games so we didn't buy this one and end up not liking it!

Better for more than 3 players? submitted by Diananana on June 9, 2023, 8:48pm Thanks, AADL, for acquiring more copies of this game. We waited for it for over a year! Then, just when it was our turn, all three copies were kept past their due dates by other borrowers. Frustrating. We're glad that soon after this, the library bought a bunch of new copies.

We think this game is OK. It doesn't take long to play. There are numerous ways to score points. Each player is a traveller with unique abilities. There are 16 to choose from. They travel along the Tokaido (East Sea Road) that connects Kyoto to Edo (present-day Tokyo), visiting souvenir shops, scenic places, temples, inns and more. We have never yet played this with more than 3 players. We suspect that 4-5 players might make it more interesting and less predictable.

Gorgeous board; Bland gameplay submitted by samuelbs on July 10, 2023, 5:05pm 2-5 Players. Gorgeous board and easy to play. A set collecting game with neat execution of theme. However, what you do is pretty easily decided. It can be a bit bland.

Solid and simple family game submitted by leigh27 on July 12, 2023, 7:44am A quick game that our whole family enjoyed playing. I don't think we love it enough to own it, but checking it out from AADL gave us a chance to play it several times. It's a quick game, with relatively simple gameplay. We all agreed that having the different card decks look more different when they're face up (instead of only a different front color) would have been helpful.

10 and 12 year olds enjoyed it submitted by khuber6 on August 11, 2023, 9:28pm I wasn't sure based on other reviews if my 10 and 12 year old would like it but they enjoyed playing both as a 2 player game and all 4 of us. There is some strategy involved to maximize points and the bonuses at the end and they liked the different abilities of the characters.

Unique beautiful game submitted by katarina on August 14, 2023, 11:06am Get ready for… relaxing non competetive fun.

This game is well designed, beautiful and much less competitive than any other board game I have played.

Enjoy some relaxed family time, fans of Japan should especially borrow this game.