Kumata

Players build a layered jungle canopy by stacking domino-like tiles instead of lining them up. Each turn, a player plays the top tile from their personal stack and places it so every segment covers an identical value beneath it; blank segments act as wilds and can match any value. Only face-up segments score, so players balance covering opponents’ tiles and protecting their own. Once per game each player may deploy a totem to shield a tile and earn bonus points. The round ends when a player can no longer play, and the clan with the most visible points wins. Includes head-to-head and 3–4 player multiplayer modes, plus optional Maze and Alliance variants.

Players: 2–4 best 3
Playing time: 15–20 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1.8 / 5