Description
Kahuna is a tense two-player game by Günter Cornett that the Spiel des Jahres jury placed on its recommended list in 1999. As two kahunas, sorcerers of the South Seas, you fight for power over twelve islands. You connect the islands with bridges, and whoever has bridges on more than half of an island's connections takes it over.
How to play Kahuna
On your turn you play any number of island cards. For each card you place a bridge on a free connection leading from the island shown on the card. With two matching cards you can also tear down an opponent's bridge. When you take over an island, you place your marker on it and all of your opponent's bridges to that island disappear – which can cost them neighbouring islands as well. At the end of your turn you take one card.
The game has three scorings: in the first and second, the player with more islands scores points, and in the final scoring it is the difference in the number of markers that counts. The player with the most points wins.
Why you will like it
- A single broken connection can set off a chain reaction and take several islands from your opponent at once.
- You can collect cards and play them all at once for a powerful strike.
- Three open cards on the table give you a choice – and take it away from your opponent at the same time.
- The rules include two variants with less luck for experienced players and a handicap rule for beginners.
Who is Kahuna for
For two players aged 10 and up, and a game lasts 30 to 40 minutes. The rules are moderately simple and there is no text on the cards. It suits couples and friends who enjoy tense duels.
What you might not like
Throughout the game you tear down your opponent's bridges and take over their islands. It may not be the best fit for those who prefer calm games without direct confrontation.
What's in the box
- game board with 12 islands
- 50 bridges (25 black and 25 white)
- 20 kahuna markers (10 black and 10 white)
- 24 island cards
- rules
