Lookout Spiele | Mandala | Board Game | 2 Players | Ages 10+ | 30 to 60 Minute Playing Time

We often buy games and then put off playing them because they look complicated. A quick video on YouTube and we were off. Once you play, it's actually surprisingly straightforward, particularly if you play games a lot.We really enjoyed playing it and it's become a form favourite

Gave as a Christmas present

Love this game. Bought on the basis of an online video review and not disappointed. Once you get your head around the rules (i suggest watching a tutorial video) its quick and fun to play and replay. My wife and I love it. Beautiful set up, easy card turns and enough strategy to keep you engaged whilst never becoming heavy.

Strategies for winning are not readily apparent and it will take a few games to get a feel for the best tactics.

Outstanding and unique abstract two-player suit-building game with an unusual theme, played on a printed piece of linen with colorful square cards. Easy to learn but filled with tactical nuances that build tension throughout 20-minute (average) games. Players must balance between playing cards to win the "mountains" (payoff pools), or seed the mountains with cards of value to them. At the same time, they must keep an eye on what their opponents are doing (it's all in the open), and make on-the-spot tactical decisions based on ever-changing hands, with two payoff areas being simultaneously built up and contested. When mountains are cleared and payoffs distributed, the losing player also has a chance to take cards, which adds yet another layer of tactical complexity. Each new suit becomes more valuable as the game progresses, which also ramps up the tension and can make for some great come-from-behind victories. Unless you're playing poorly and just don't "get it", you're in the game.After a few games, the "a-ha moments" will start to come and the game's underlying complexity will begin to emerge. However, this is not a geeky Euro game with a thicket of rules and special ability cards that let some players discover and then exploit certain strategies and be (obnoxiously) consistent winners. I would compare it to the classic two-player card game Hanamikoji: i.e., a simple game system with lots of tense tactical decision-making that makes for excellent replayability. As you get the hang of it after a few games, you'll soon be playing best-of-3 or -5's.One minor negative: there is a good sized deck of square cards that do not lend themselves to typical blackjack shuffling. The cards MUST be well-shuffled between games (otherwise, you'll hear about it during gameplay). For this, I have found that a "wash" shuffle in which all cards are spread out on a table and moved around as in a washing machine works best.All in all, a game that won't wear out its welcome and that will appeal to lots of people. Lots of fun; highly recommended.

Gorgeous game that’s easy to learn but has a lot of depth.

Juego para dos, con un diseño muy chulo y una buena producción. Me gusta mucho el tablero de tela. Y el juego en sí, me ha gustado bastante.

Great quick 2 player game with easy rules but challenging decisions. The components are nice - it comes with a cloth playmat that shows you where to set up and play your cards. The artwork is colorful. On your turn, you either play one card to the center of one of the two mandalas, or play as many cards of one color as you want on your side of one of the mandalas. A mandala is complete when all 6 colors have been played in or around that mandala. At that point, the cards in the center of the mandala are divided between the players. Players will collect cards during the game and each color will be worth a different amount of points at the end. Lots of thinking and lots of fun!