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Cosmic Cows
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Kivi
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Rules assistance for Kivi
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Kivi
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Kivi is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Maureen Hiron and Sheyla Bonnick and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Re-rolling and Locking, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
Kivi ("stone" in Finnish) is a tactical game of dice where the players score points by building lines of consecutive stones, either horizontally or vertically. A roll of the dice determines where you can place a stone: to stake on your own row or to block another player's game? The player with the most points after 10 rounds wins the game. The rules to Kivi are easy to master but Kivi maintains its thrill throughout a game as no stone is set before the last dice have been rolled. Kivi is Yahtzee with six dice, but instead of filling a scoring sheet, players place stones on a board marked with different scoring combinations. Most points are scored by creating lines of adjacent stones.
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Peliko Oy
- KnC
- Stragoo Games
Questions and answers
Kivi 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 Kivi is 30 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 Kivi for ages 8 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.
Kivi has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Kivi belongs to these categories: Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Re-rolling and Locking, and Pattern Building. 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 Kivi are: Maureen Hiron and Sheyla Bonnick. 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 Kivi as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.