Ukiyo (2020)

About this game

Ukiyo is a tactical puzzle-based 18-card game for 1-4 players. Players lay cards down horizontally or vertically to create patterns of symbols within a 6x6 grid. In multi-player mode, players are aiming to complete the task on the last card left in their hand. In solo mode, players are aiming to complete increasingly hard puzzles which consist of combinations of two, three or four tasks. Ukiyo takes just five minutes to play and is suitable for all ages. —description from the designer

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 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.