{"product_id":"kano-en","title":"Kano (EN)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Kano, 2 to 4 players compete to create their own Emakimono—traditional Japanese painted handscrolls—by skillfully arranging vibrant paint pots. The game elegantly blends tactical resource management with spatial optimization as players navigate a shared central mat to collect the pigments needed for their masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGameplay Mechanics: Precision and Patience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach turn, artists must make meaningful choices to fill their scrolls:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManipulate the Palette:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlayers may swap adjacent paint pots on the central mat to set up the perfect move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePigment Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou must take at least one paint pot, but may take several if they are the same color and adjacent in a single row or column.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rule of Gravity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhen placing paint on your board, pots always \"fall\" to the lowest available space in a column, requiring careful planning to form specific patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Dry Paint\" Limit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArtists must be efficient; if you end a turn with more than four visible paint pots on your board, the excess must be converted into \"Cloud\" tiles, which fill space but score no points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAchieving Prestige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a pattern is formed, players replace their paint pots with beautiful Artwork Tiles. Points are awarded based on the complexity of the creations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Artworks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLarger pieces earn higher scores, with 3-space artworks yielding 7 points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersonal Masterpieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlayers hold secret Masterpiece cards worth a significant 12 points each upon completion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shogun's Demands:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCommon \"Red\" and \"White\" goal sheets provide shifting objectives every game, rewarding those who can adapt their style to meet specific artistic requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game reaches its climax when one player completely fills their board, triggering a final round of scoring to determine the Master Artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Board Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68113296720090,"sku":"3760372237899","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/8135\/9016\/files\/kano.png?v=1794252990","url":"https:\/\/lordsofwargames.com\/products\/kano-en","provider":"Lords of War Games and Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}