
Takenoko
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Search complete. 19 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Takenoko".
Sep 30, 2026
Oops All Cults
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28:09Mike MurphyHOST
cromboid down to you called me.
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28:11Mike MurphyHOST
Maybe it's the classic Takenoko higher or lower than role player, which was a
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28:17Dave LuzaPANELIST
307.
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28:17Paula DemingPANELIST
Oh gosh.
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28:25Dave LuzaPANELIST
I don't know.
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28:26Paula DemingPANELIST
I feel like, no, I think it's lower.
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28:28Paula DemingPANELIST
Like, who's really talking about Takenoko anymore? And I know we literally just had this conversation about Roleplayer and it was still higher, but like...
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28:33Matthew JudePANELIST
Yeah, but you can buy a $500 version of this game.
Wordless: Board Games That Don’t Require Reading
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14:57SeanHOST
Now, there are some great classics without reading included, including games such as Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Seven Wonders, and its Duel version, plus the much newer re-theme, The Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth.
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15:11SeanHOST
25th Century is now publishing the best-looking version of Raw yet, and I think Lanterns and Takenoko probably also count as classic at this point.
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15:20Moe TuzinoHOST
I'm going to recommend a couple hidden gems, games people may not be aware of.
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15:25Moe TuzinoHOST
These are a couple spatial puzzle games from Inside Up Games.
Episode 309: Favorite Cozy Games or Katie Just Wants Jason To Show the Pictures and Dance Like a Monkey
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61:11KatieHOST
Between this or Creature Comforts.
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61:13KatieHOST
That game is Takenoko.
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61:16KatieHOST
Takenoko has so many things that make it cozy.
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61:20KatieHOST
It's adorable.
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61:22KatieHOST
Number one.
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62:40KatieHOST
And I'll let you know if it's not too crazy, I'll teach you.
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62:42KatieHOST
People who are not gamers.
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62:44KatieHOST
And multiple times people have picked Takenoko.
Airships, Eyesight, and Second Chances (September 15 2026 Livecast)
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3:07Jamey StegmaierHOST
I would still gladly play it, but I don't know if I'd be super excited to play it.
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3:10Jamey StegmaierHOST
But infamously between Megan and I, Megan loves a game called Takenoko.
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3:16Jamey StegmaierHOST
I actually referenced it on Monday's blog post.
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3:19Jamey StegmaierHOST
And I, Takenoko, I've played it maybe two times in the past.
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3:24Jamey StegmaierHOST
So really, this is maybe a third chance.
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3:26Jamey StegmaierHOST
Both times with Megan.
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3:44Jamey StegmaierHOST
as if I'm having a good time.
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3:46Jamey StegmaierHOST
And I will try my best to have a good time anyway.
Episode 62 - Top 10 Board Game Designers who we own the most games by
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34:54Davey BoydHOST
Hanabi.
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34:57Davey BoydHOST
Takenoko, which I didn't know, has a credit on Takenoko.
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35:03Davey BoydHOST
And the last one, I'm going to save the version I've got, but it's no longer called this, and that is Rampage, now known as Terror in Meeple City.
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35:14Phil GardnerHOST
Oh, right.
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35:21Phil GardnerHOST
Love me a crazy game.
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35:22Phil GardnerHOST
Have you played it? No, not played it, no.
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35:27Phil GardnerHOST
More interested in Takenoko.
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35:29Davey BoydHOST
You haven't played Rampage, man.