{"product_id":"kano","title":"Kano","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Kano, 2 to 4 players compete to create their own Emakimono—traditional Japanese painted handscrolls—by skillfully arranging vibrant paint pots. The game elegantly blends tactical resource management with spatial optimization as players navigate a shared central mat to collect the pigments needed for their masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGameplay Mechanics: Precision and Patience\n\u003cbr\u003eEach turn, artists must make meaningful choices to fill their scrolls:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManipulate the Palette: Players may swap adjacent paint pots on the central mat to set up the perfect move.\n\u003cbr\u003ePigment Collection: You must take at least one paint pot, but may take several if they are the same color and adjacent in a single row or column.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Rule of Gravity: When placing paint on your board, pots always \"fall\" to the lowest available space in a column, requiring careful planning to form specific patterns.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Dry Paint\" Limit: Artists must be efficient - if you end a turn with more than four visible paint pots on your board, the excess must be converted into \"Cloud\" tiles, which fill space but score no points.\n\u003cbr\u003eAchieving Prestige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a pattern is formed, players replace their paint pots with beautiful Artwork Tiles. Points are awarded based on the complexity of the creations:\n\u003cbr\u003eStandard Artworks: Larger pieces earn higher scores, with 3-space artworks yielding 7 points.\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Masterpieces: Players hold secret Masterpiece cards worth a significant 12 points each upon completion.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Shogun’s Demands: Common \"Red\" and \"White\" goal sheets provide shifting objectives every game, rewarding those who can adapt their style to meet specific artistic requirements.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe game reaches its climax when one player completely fills their board, triggering a final round of scoring to determine the Master Artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matagot SARL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56945069359482,"sku":"ZBG-MATKNO001746","price":34.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/ZBG-MATKNO001746.jpg?v=1780579931","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/en-us\/products\/kano","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}