Watch out, friends of village romance: the game of the year 2023 is coming back in a new edition in Far Eastern Japan style!
We’ll tell you what to expect here.

Those familiar with the Dorfromantik universe will already know that preparing the game is very simple and doesn’t take much time.
You shuffle the three different types of tiles (landscape, mission and markers) and prepare face-down stacks of them.
Only the markers need to be sorted by type, the rest are randomly shuffled together.
And you’re good to go. Course of the game In the first three rounds, you can now draw the first order tiles and place a corresponding marker on them.
There are cherry tree, rice, village, road and river orders.
The marker tells you how many landscape tiles you have to place later to complete the order.
You can then get started with the landscape tiles.
Of course, there are rules to follow when placing tiles, which are explained in detail in the accompanying booklet.
As Dorfromantik is a cooperative game, it is worth considering every move together so that you can achieve the highest possible score at the end.
There are also three special tiles among the land damage tiles, which are marked with flags.
You should pay particular attention to the placement of these, as they can score important points later on.
By completing the games you play, you can “unlock” new game material and special achievements in the enclosed campaign map.
This means that Dorfromantik Sakura, like the original game, is not just a one-off game, but promises long-lasting fun. Conclusion If you already liked the computer game and/or the previous game, you will also love Sakura.
Japan fans in particular will get their money’s worth with the lovingly crafted design.
An extra treat is the fact that the game can also be played solo.
We recommend Dorfromantik Sakura for persistent fans of cooperative and strategic board games aged 10 and over.