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2023 Ranked #6,716

Kikai

Turn salvaged parts into towering kinetic art and outmaneuver a rival for the attention of Yukon Street.

Network and Route Building

Players

2

Play time

60 min

Age

12+

Complexity

3.33/5

Rating

7.43

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.8/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.5/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.0/5

Player-count sensitive

Strategic depth 4.3/5

Deep strategy

Player control 4.5/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 12 min
Teach time About 25 min
Table footprint Standard
Recommended edition Kikai – Fentasy Games English/French edition (2025)
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How it plays

How does it play?

Build towering recycled sculptures, cultivate neighborhood influence, and redirect rival fans in a tense two-player contest for street-art fame.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

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Kikai is a head-to-head network and route-building game about sibling street artists constructing kinetic sculptures from salvaged parts. Neighborhood cards extend each sculpture, distribute flyers, attract fans, and trigger exhibitions across Yukon Street. Every new section creates spatial and timing choices: players manage energy, build local influence, and exploit shared networks to redirect attention. Win after four rounds through renown, or complete every billboard space for an immediate media knockout.

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Editions

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Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Kikai – Fentasy Games English/French edition (2025) 2025 English Fentasy Games / EU

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Play and group

Players
2
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.3/5
Language dependence
Moderate
App
None app

Practicalities

Setup time
About 12 min
Teach time
About 25 min
Teardown time
About 10 min
Table footprint
Standard

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Fixed Group
Resettable
Fully Resettable

Edition and product

Recommended edition
Kikai – Fentasy Games English/French edition (2025)
Language
English
Region
EU
Availability
Current
Edition type
Multilingual
Current edition
Yes
Consumable components
None.
Compatibility
Verified 2025 Fentasy Games Physical Bilingual English/French Edition, Sku Nov Fenkik01Fr, Ean 3770037156038.
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Yasuyuki Yamagishi

Artists

2
Ylann Braunschweiger SNAC

Publishers

1
Ramble Odd Potato

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