Crazy Diamond & Karatino (2006)

About this game

Description from the designer: Crazy Diamond & Karatino are two games on a unique double-sided playing board. In Crazy Diamond, the players try to smuggle as many diamonds as possible across the board. But the trip is risky! The players travel along the various routes using planes, jeeps and speedboats. They can bribe the local police in order to get control of important ports and airports. The first player who owns 25 diamonds wins the game. In Karantino, each player is faced with the challenge of processing the rough diamonds and selling them at the right moment. However, there is a limited amount of storage space and there are other players on the market, looking to get the better of you! The combination of luck, strategy and interaction makes Karantino a unique and very addictive game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.