
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,532
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Rapa Nui
- 2–4 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2011

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Bali: Village of Tani is an expansion for Bali released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Stock Holding.
Bali: Village of Tani is the second major expansion for Bali and introduces a few new aspects to the game. There are some extra playing cards for the building of the Village of Tani. The village board consists of four different parts. In Phase 2, each player has a new action available during their turn: Build a hut. This action can be performed instead of the regular action Play cards. You place a farmer card from your hand onto the discard pile to build a hut in the corresponding area on the village board. Then place 1, 2 or 3 sacrifice cards of your choice from your hand back into the supply to determine on which field in that area you can place your hut. After placing your hut, you immediately receive the bonus of that area: Ganesha figure, stones, or a banana plantation tiles for scoring bonus points. Additionally, there will be a wooden "Ganesha meeple" which delivers more points when scoring Priests. Finally, extra victory point tokens helps make score-keeping a little easier. Important: If a player still has any unbuilt huts at the end of the game then that player does not participate in the end scoring and automatically loses the game. So, you must build all the huts you received at the start of the game. -description from publisher
Bali: Village of Tani supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Bali: Village of Tani is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Bali: Village of Tani for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Bali: Village of Tani belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Stock Holding. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Bali: Village of Tani are: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Bali: Village of Tani as an expansion for Bali. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bali to use it. Check that your edition of Bali is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.