Takenoko, By Antoine Bauza

Takenoko is a game of expanding, cultivating, and eating for 2-4 players. Before I dive into the game, I’m going to save you some time; if you think this is cute, you’re going to enjoy this game:

Pictured here is the star of the show, the Panda, whose life’s ambition is to nibble bamboo stalks and lounge around the Emperor’s gardens. The Emperor wants a magnificent Zen garden, and has tasked the Gardener with maintaining it – something not easy to do with the Panda munching on the Emperor’s precious bamboo. The game is won by completing objectives aligned with these desires and, in doing so, by scoring more points than your opponents.