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KOHAKU
Pondering the perfect pond
Designer: Danny Devine | Publisher: 25th Century Games
From time to time I take my son down to the pet shop to feed the koi carp. For a pound you get a cupful of feed and probably one of the least relaxing experiences available on the high street. A soggy maelstrom of slick, shimmering orange flesh commences as the fish enter their dead-eyed, writhing frenzy. I get wet, it’s over in an instant, and I inevitably have to part with another pound coin. Kohaku paints a very different picture – perhaps even a lie – as this is a peaceful game of pristine ponds and carp-centric calming contemplation.