Takenoko: the Board Game

Name: Takenoko: the Board Game
Rating: 2.24 (50 reviews)

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Takenoko: the Board Game

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Asmodee Digital

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User Reviews for Takenoko: the Board Game

Still needs some work

I was really excited to see a mobile app for this game. Unfortunately, it’s just not very well executed. Game flow is very slow with no option to speed through other players actions when playing against the AI. User interface is also missing some basics - there is no back option for example when you click on an action, so if you accidentally click the panda action instead of the gardener, for example.. too bad, you’re moving the gardener. You start with the same three cards every game. No option to reopen a existing game - you close the app, you have to start a new one. I haven’t been able to complete a full game after multiple tries.. something always goes wrong (see UI comments above) or I just lose patience.

awkwardpangolin, Jan 24, 2023

Unplayable.

This is one of my favorite board games, so I was really hoping for a good app experience. Unfortunately, it is 100% unplayable—no exaggeration or hyperbole. It simply does not work at all. The hang up seems to be the transition between turns. Whether you’re playing online games or solo games vs AI, the game always gets stuck going from one player to the next. You’re left with no choice but to back out and start a new game. I’ve tried over a dozen times and not once has the game been able to make a full round of turns and come back to the first player—in either solo or online mode. Complete and utter waste of money, which is sad, because the animation and music are perfect. I wish I could play the game I paid for.

Captain_Lexicon, Apr 08, 2020

Automatically plays then crashes

The game lets you play maybe 2 turns and then automatically makes the next 1-2 turns until it freezes on a computer’s turn and doesn’t make any moves. Was excited to use this instead of buying the standard game. But now I can’t believe anyone would put out an app that just blatantly doesn’t work at all. Can’t ever finish a game.

Dekushrub150, Oct 19, 2020

Can’t recommend until fixed

When you are logged in to an Asmodee account and playing a local game the turn choices do not show up on the right side, so the game is unplayable. If you logout of your Asmodee account and play a local game the game works as expected. I haven’t tried an online game so I can’t say if it has the same issue or not.

Hclyatt, Apr 18, 2020

Great game, horrible app

It’s a great game to play. I’m just sad because the app is so glitchy. When playing online with friends, the games can pause and /or kick players out. I’ve played a handful of games and only have been able to complete very few of the games I play. The rest, we have to time out or an “auto-player” randomly starts playing for you while you’re kicked out and unable to rejoin. Also, sometimes if you’re trying to rejoin a game, the game makes you watch every move of the game before you can play “live.” What a waste of time.

hilllsss, Apr 14, 2020

Much potential, many glitches

My friends and I have been waiting for an app version of this game forever, so we rushed to download it when it finally came out. It’s gorgeous, and I love the Help Panda as I haven’t played in about a year (hubby doesn’t do board games, and my board game crew lives five states away). But it has several problems that are really barring it from living up to its full potential:1) Online version hangs. My friend was able to make her move, the game tells me it’s my turn, but when I make a move, it tells me “Error: Not Your Turn.” It allows me to play my actions, with the error message each time, but does not register on my friend’s side.2) No ability for single player? I’m not seeing an AI option.3) When I attempt to purchase the Chibi expansion, the game tells me “Purchase Failed.”Come on, Asmodee, give me the solid app experience I’ve come to expect from you and let me get some pandas the bamboo they so desperately want!

julz91, Nov 30, 2019

Stinks

This game stinks. You start with the 3 same cards every game. The online play is non existent, I’ve tried to create several rooms for friends and none have been able to find the created room. The game also seems rigged against you. After the first couple of rounds the A.I. players satisfy their tasks every round after that which isn’t very realistic. This a really a poor execution of my favorite tabletop game.

Kdcook2, Jul 28, 2022

Finally!

Finally an app for this game! I was so excited to see this. The game runs smoothly for me. I usually play against the AI. Takenoko is such a fun game. There is more strategy to this cute game than you would think at first glance. The multiple ways to earn victory points and the ever changing board (tiles) make for good replayability. I am now addicted😂

Knmknmknm123123123, Dec 15, 2019

Doesn’t play right

*The rules state that when you play the gardener any irrigated adjacent piece will grow a bamboo- this game does not do that. *There is no AI to play against. There are a few other things like that as well I will come back and write after I play again to ensure I’m explaining it correctly.

montanamama85, Mar 02, 2020

Can’t save Local game and suspending the app cancels in progress game

You can’t save the local game, you have to quit. Don’t start a local game if you have also managed to successfully start an online one too.Suspending the App will cancel an in progress local game so be prepared to finish a game once you start. Don’t start a game if you suspect you might need to use the phone or engage in a text conversation.Will update the rating and edit the review on an update is released.

SKEstes, Dec 14, 2019

Description

PLANT, IRRIGATE, AND GROW BAMBOO… BUT WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE APPETITE OF THE GREEDY IMPERIAL PANDA? The Japanese emperor has called the very best gardeners in the empire to compete for the complicated task of caring for his sacred panda. Only the gardener with the very best plots of bamboo will be able to satisfy this picky animal!

Plant a bamboo forest around the emperor’s pond. Cultivate and irrigate your plots to grow all the types of bamboo the panda loves. To beat your rivals, make improvements to your plots: build irrigation channels or add fertilizer to accelerate the growth of your bamboo… and pray that the weather is favorable! The player who completes the most objectives wins the game. Only one gardener can win the emperor’s favor… So grab a rake! Characteristics: - Simple and tactical gameplay adapted from the acclaimed board game, Takenoko, by Antoine Bauza. - 1 to 4 players - Play in single-player mode against the computer or your friends and the rest of the world in local or online multi-player! - Chibis: an extension pack with all new objectives, new plots of land, and most importantly, Miss Panda and her babies. Available for purchase in the game shop! Original board game awards: - 2013 Ludoteca Ideale official selection - 2013 winner of Games Magazine best new family game - 2012 Tric Trac nomination - 2012 winner of Lys public choice award - 2012 nomination for JoTa best family board game - 2012 nomination for Golden Geek best family board game - 2012 nomination for the Golden Geek best kids’ board game - 2012 winner of As d’Or-Jeu de l’Année Languages available: French, English, German, Spanish and Italian.