Kodama: The Tree Spirits
The air is still and the sky is mostly clear.
The air is still and the sky is mostly clear.
Your stable is ready.
"Diamonds, gold, silver, cloth, spices, leather," you shout from your stall into the hustle and bustle of the market.
You sit quietly in your hide, binoculars in hand, peering out over the lake, with the grassland on the other side and the woodlands in the background.
Here is a game that has been around the blocks for a few years, but still seems very popular amongst people who like trick-taking games.
There is absolute silence and the flickering candles cast eerie shadows of the four people sitting around the table.
I guess it has become tradition now for boardgame blogs to suggest a number of games that people should play with their friends and family over the festive period.
It's been a very long time since I have played one of the classic, German trick-taking games, like Skat or Doppelkopf.
Apparently, modern tabletop games have had a huge surge worldwide recently.
In a world where every tree is inhabited by its own gentle and benign spirit, it is your important task to ensure that every sapling grows strong and big, and offers a home for as many small creatures and plants as possible, thereby creating harmony and balance in the forest.