For generations, bamboo harvesting has brought prosperity to your home. Work, perseverance, balance and prayer have created a small town flourish that has grown at the expense of the cane fields. Today, the various clans live in harmony with nature.

In Bamboo, players will take on the role of clans that grow bamboo and use the fruits of their labor to take care of their family and thus add happiness points. Bamboo is an action management and tile optimization game that is both accessible and deep. With a very careful setting, Bamboo is part of the Kemushi saga, to which Bitoku and Silk are also part of.

Bamboo games are made up of 4 years or rounds, which in turn are split into 4 phases or seasons. On their turns, players burn incense in temples to seek favor from the spirits, and use bamboo shoots to perform actions such as seeking balance, cooking, home improvement, or managing finances.

Following the doctrines of the home balance discipline allows for better optimization of home tiles, making it a fundamental pillar for advanving through the game. To gain balance tiles you must use the balance action and follow the pattern indicated on the tile, which always has something to do with the type of home tiles you get during the game. There are four types of home tiles: decoration, garden, faith, or useful. Depending on how they put them on their board, players will earn happiness points.

In addition to managing the household, players need to prepare for when tough times come. To get through the winter, it will be necessary to feed the family members with the rice, tea or ramen that has been prepared and stored in the previous season. And all this without forgetting to honor the spirits and ancestors in the temples. The player who has made the largest offering of incense in each sacred space will get the favor of one of the seven spirits of the forest, as a token of thanks. Spirit tiles, in addition to assisting players throughout the game, offer bonus points in the final phase based on the number of different spirits in each player's play area.

With accessible and easy-to-learn rules, Bamboo is a very versatile title that will fit on any shelves. However, behind its apparent simplicity is great strategic depth, with plenty of options available to players. In addition, Bamboo has an advanced game mode on the back of the personal boards, which gives the games an extra level of demand. Harvest bamboo and find balance in your home to win. May the spirits be with you!