# Kaivai

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2005
- **BGG Rating**: 7.0
- **BGG Rank**: #5368
- **Players**: 3-4 (Best with: 4)
- **Duration**: 120 min
- **Weight**: 3.74 / 5
- **Designers**: Anselm Ostertag, Helge Ostertag
- **Artists**: Anselm Ostertag
- **Publishers**: Pfifficus Spiele
- **Categories**: City Building, Civilization, Economic, Nautical
- **Mechanics**: Action Points, Area Movement, Auction / Bidding, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement

## Verdict
Fans of economic games with negotiation and strategy will love Kaivai. A game that blends island building, fishing, and auctions in a unique way!Smart auction mechanicsChallenging resource managementImmersive tropical themeOversized box with wasted spaceCan be slow with indecisive playersRECOMMENDED

## Description
Kaivai is an economic strategy game where you build and expand tropical islands, fish, and trade with shells that lose value over time. The game starts with an auction to determine turn order — the highest bidder goes first but also pays more for new islands. Each player has six different actions available, but repeating an action gets increasingly expensive. The game's currency (shells) depreciates each round, and fish rot if not used in time. After eight rounds, the player with the most points wins, earned through island control and smart resource management. Get ready for a game full of negotiations, strategies, and a bit of dice luck!

## FAQ
### How many players can play?
3 to 4 players.

### What's the average playtime?
About 2 hours.

### Is it hard to learn?
It's medium-heavy (3.7/5 on BGG), so some experience with strategy games helps.

### Does it take up a lot of table space?
Yes, the box is huge (45x35cm), but the board itself doesn't take up as much space.

### Is there language dependency?
No, components are language-independent.