Inka (2005)

About this game

A Queen game by Harald Lieske. Explore the labyrinth in search of gold. Players move around a room with sliding floor tiles, trying to collect 3 treasures at the center first. The board has a pattern of triangles, some are solid floor, the rest is empty space across which you cannot walk. Players start by laying floor tiles on the board. These tiles are rhomboid (diamond-shaped) and have snakes and walls to make things tricky. On your turn, you may spend 3 action points sliding tiles, rotating tiles, walking over snakes, or teleporting, all in an attempt to reach the treasures at the center. Each player also has a blocking marker they can place at turn end which prevents movement. First player to pick their three treasures up and get back to the doors wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.