Karuba - Tile Laying Puzzle Game

Karuba colorful board game layout featuring various colored player pieces and resource tokens on a lush green grid.

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Karuba - Tile Laying Puzzle Game - HABA USA

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Ages: 8 years and up

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Number of Players: 2-4 Players
Playing Time: 30-40 Minutes

Finally! After a long boat trip, the treasure hunters have reached the island of Karuba and can begin exploring for hidden treasures. Who will lead their expedition team along the smartest route through the jungle trails, pay attention to the other players and keep an eye out for gold and crystals along the way? The most important thing is to start running in time!

Hurry up and be the first to reach the temples to gather the treasure. But be careful! Many paths have dead ends- so you need to be patient and attentive in order to discover the best way through the jungle. The expedition team with the most valuable treasures wins the game.

An addictive tile-based puzzle game that's simple to learn, while giving the player plenty of important decisions to make along the way.
Premise: A team of adventurers gets dropped off on the beach of a mysterious island and set off through the jungle to hunt for treasure, their ultimate goal to gather the most treasure.
Lay your tiles on a grid to form paths in a fast-paced strategy game, racing against other players to collect the most treasure first. The faster you are, the more points you earn. Every game plays differently!
Made in Germany
Karuba has won a "Major Fun" Award and was nominated for Germany's prestigious 2016 Spiel des Jahres Award

Contents: 4 islands, 64 crystals (worth 1 point), 12 gold nuggets (worth 2 points), 16 temple treasures (each worth 2, 3, 4 or 5 points and in brown, blue, purple and yellow), 16 adventurers (4 each in brown, blue, purple and yellow), 16 temples (4 each in brown, blue, purple and yellow), 144 jungle tiles (36 tiles each numbered from 1 to 35 in red, gray, green and light brown), set of game instructions

Game Instructions PDF

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Number of Players: 2-4 Players
Playing Time: 30-40 Minutes
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UPC: 4010168215518
SKU: 300932
Width: 2.68"
Height: 12.05"
Depth: 8.50"
Weight: 2.80 lbs
Availability: This item typically ships the next business day
Made in: Germany

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Overall rating: 4.45 / 5 from 20 reviews.

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Interesting

"I love trying new board games and so does my husband. We tried this game out and thought it was fun. I am not sure how often it will get played, but we may bring this to the next game night with our friends."

— Andrea4 (4/5)

Fun game!

"The Karuba - Tile Laying Puzzle Game is a fun family oriented game that has a nice balance between playing time and fun. Set up takes a little bit and the game itself is a little bit to get used to, but after the first game or two, its only about a 20-25 minute game. I find this a great thing, as my kids sometimes don't have the greatest attention spans. The game itself is made pretty great, the pieces are sturdy and easy to use, and the directions are easy to follow. We found this to be a great addition to our family game nights!"

— Hld610 (4/5)

Fun game for older kiddos

"What a fun concept! We love the detail and game plot. There’s a lot going on so open when you have a couple hours to set up and play. The kids got frustrated because it was taking me a while to read through the instructions, separate all the player cards and then actually play. We had to leave the game and finish up the next day. It is a really interesting and different type of game that makes you think. I felt smarter when I played it and the younger kids played along the best they could. I would recommend for 7 and up. Younger kids will enjoy all the pieces and try to play along. Really small kids are not recommended because of choking hazards. I appreciate all the little storage bags to store the pieces and keep them organized."

— Pebblewatch (4/5)

Family fun

"I decided to have game night with my grandkids and we played Karuba. We had so much fun playing that we decided to play again the following day. It was easy to set up and easy for them to understand the game."

— Ki628 (4/5)

Fun for the Whole Family

"Easy to set up right out of the box. The rules are simple and straight forward even for my kids. There is a little bit of set up so being organized with the various piececs helps. The only (minor) complaint: the gameplay is simple enough that just by mimicking the other player's moves you can manipulate the game into a draw every time. My kids aren't very into direct competition so this game is perfect because in terms of gameplay cannot directly affect other players. Non-competitive (haha) fun for the whole family!"

— Markus D. (4/5)

So much fun!

"Karuba - Tile Laying Puzzle Game is a fun game for the whole family! Everyone will have so much fun and have the opportunity to show some good skills. Its a great way to get the family and friends together for a gathering filled with joy!"

— Aysays (5/5)

Fun game

"This game was pretty fun once we figured it out, not that it was to hard. Draw tiles, lay tiles, and explore the path to get points until you can get your explorers to the corresponding temple. The German on the box was a bit confusing to see"

— Lark (5/5)

Unique and different!

"We've only played this once but it was very cool to be able to see the translations on all materials and play an adventure-style puzzle game. It was a little confusing to figure out at first, though I'll admit we aren't usually board game people, but I am sure after playing it for a few times it will get much easier."

— Justemly (4/5)

Easy to understand and play

"I played this with our friends over coffee one morning and we all loved it. Definitely not meant for kids as the instructions are a bit mature. Quality of game is great and it provided a good 45 mins of fun each session. I recommend it!"

— 3 T. (5/5)

Fun and exciting game.

"What a fun and exciting game. My family and I had a great time with this game and I would highly recommend it for game night. It was a decent challenge for everyone and I enjoyed seeing my son work through the game. Highly recommended."

— Nathan R. (5/5)

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