Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Guide a shared fishing boat around Kuchinoshima, collect the best catch, and remember that your neighbor’s haul may become part of your score.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Tonari is a compact abstract strategy game about the fishing village of Kuchinoshima. Players take turns moving one shared boat to an adjacent occupied space, collect the fish or skill token there, and permanently change the routes available to everyone. With three or four players, each score is paired with a neighbor’s total, so helping the right person can matter as much as improving your own catch. Simple movement rules create a shrinking network of tactical choices, temporary abilities, and unusual shared incentives.
