Calliope Games Tsuro of the Seas

A great simple game. It's a bit pricey for what it is but it is well made and such an easy yet strategic game to play, good for all ages and any number of players. Highly recommend.

This is a glorious looking game. Everything screams quality - from the sturdiness of the box to the slip of velum over the board when you first open it, to the lovely game pieces and delightful artwork. This is one of those games that is simple to pick up (my 6 year old and his friend got this within about 3 minutes) and playable by all ages from 5 up. Younger players can place tiles and rely on luck, older ones might start to think ahead a bit with their tiles and try to position themselves more strategically. Either way luck plays a part and I'm not guaranteed to beat my son even if I try hard to do so - in fact we're probably tied for wins to date! Quick to play so youngsters won't be bored, also a nice game for family gatherings or mixed groups. We love this game for its simplicity and its beauty. Buy it.

The first thing you notice with Tsuro is that it has lovely artwork. It's designed to feel like an ancient game, even though it's a modern concept (as far as I know). The gameplay can look a little complex at first, but is actually very simple. Each player has a stone which will follow a path through the board. On each turn, you put down a tile which extends your own path, and may (at some stage) affect other player's paths. The objective is to stay on the board as long as possible. If your path leads you off the board, or you crash into another player, you are out of the game. I've found that there isn't very much scope for strategy in Tsuro. However, it can engage your spatial awareness and your forward planning. In order to play well, you have to be aware of what tiles you have (or are likely to have in the future), and how safe it is to go a certain direction on the board. This depends not only on your own path, but on the paths of other players who could suddenly end up right beside you, making things much harder! Chance plays a big role too though. The game scales quite well, and is very playable with just 2 people. Increasing the number of players increases the challenge, as you have less margin for error, and more paths to keep track of. I've yet to try it with a full complement of 8 players, but look forward to trying that sometime.

Great game

This game is a sheer delight to own and play! Both me and my partner fell in love with this the first time we opened the box! It comes BEAUTIFULLY packaged and presented with luscious artwork, and ALL components are of the VERY highest quality! To top all this, it's probably one of the most GORGEOUS, relaxing and addictive games you will ever play! No two games are the same! We played this game several times in succession, and we didn't really want to put it away then, (could quite easily have played it all night...) but we've got SO many games to get through and play having started games playing again after some considerable time, and having a collection that spans almost 700...! Each player takes a token (beautiful playing pieces to handle!) and places it to the edge of the board on the beginning of any pathway. In succession, players `play' tiles to the board which can send their pieces off in various directions - leading who know where... They then move their piece to the end of that particular tile. This continues until either no tiles are left, or a player forces another player off the board. Such a simple concept, but beautifully implemented! We could not find fault with this game. First we did think it a bit pricey - but just wait until you see it! Simply GORGEOUS!!

This is the second time that I’ve bought this game. My first copy was recently damaged by a spilled drink and the board had warped. You can learn it in under a minute and it takes around 15-20 to play, depending on the number and decisiveness of players. I can guarantee you won’t stop at one game. Its deceptive simplicity hides a multitude of permutations, meaning no two games are the same. There is an element of luck, but I don’t feel it impacts the game negatively. A skilled player will usually be able to optimise their hand and, if they don’t, the game is short enough that it won’t feel too punishing to lose. The components are solid and the art is attractive, evoking an East Asian theme akin to the classic game Go. It’s a bit more expensive than I remember, but it’s still good value for money. Your collection would be all the better for including this.

In Tsuro, players take turns to place a tile (from their hand of 3) onto the board to make their piece (and maybe others) move along a path (line). If a player's piece is forced to follow a line that goes off the edge of the board, they are out! Last player standing wins. Further details of gameplay and rules can easily be found online. This game is the simplest I own- that is it's main strength. Even non-gamers (people who think that Monopoly is as good as it gets) will get this, and very young kids. It only takes 15 minutes to play. It is also very flexible, in that it plays from 2 to 8 players! These points together make it a perfect filler or warm-up game. The components are nice and chunky. The theme is barely there but that doesn't detract from the game it just provides nice background colours. The only reason I only give this 4 stars is because of it's simplicity; I wouldn't give Snap or Rock-Paper-Scissors 5 stars for the same reason. There's nothing wrong with Tsuro, you will enjoy it and maybe play it 2 or 3 times in a row because it's so quick and fun, but then you will move on to something else. Note: check some of the online resources to understand the Dragon tile (used when the drawn pile runs out) as the rule book included doesn't explain it very clearly, but it really is still simple.

Es un juego muy zen, se pone interesante cuando se llena de losetas, desafortunadamente se puede perder mucho antes. Lo único negativo en la entrega es que en el momento en que lo compré me llegó un mensaje que decía que no estaba disponible por el momento. Eso no me gustó. simplemente no debería de haber aparecido con precio. Después de eso no lo cancelé y esperé pacientemente durante mucho tiempo. Aclaro que sí me llegaron avisos de Amazon de que el vendedor anunciaba que todavía no lo tenía.

The game box, presentation upon opening, directions, cards etc are beautiful! The game is fun, quick and easy to get started but there is depth to the game. We are new to it, but can see there is strategy to develop with experience. Lots of fun. Can quickly take a turn that changes everything, to where the person trailing can become the winner. So that's exciting, too. lol.

Great family game, always enjoy playing it, but needs dragons figurines to make it more interesting

Tolles Spiel gibt es nichts dran auszusetzen. Einzig die Spielfeldmarkierungen am Spielplan sind SEHR schwach aufgedruckt. Dies kann aber mit einem Lineal und einem Filzstift schnell behoben werden.

Easily one of the best games I've ever discovered and I own A LOT of games. It's simple, 2-8 players, and so far the kids age 6 on up have grasped the concept and are good competition. It's playable in 5-15 minutes, but one game is never enough. The quality is great, and the artwork is simple, yet beautiful.