
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Sakure Dice: Butterflies Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 40 min
- 2025

2025
Rules assistance for Sakura Dice
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Sakura Dice is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Hegedűs Csaba and its main mechanics are Race, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil.
Art is an integral part of Japanese culture. Not only in martial arts, music, painting or drama, but also in horticulture, they have developed their skills to a very high level. That is why gardeners are said to be artists in their field. It was their job in imperial times to design gardens so meticulously and to care for the trees so carefully that the emperor would always be pleased. Harmony and balance were two of the most important aspects of growing a tree. By the time of SAKURA the trees were bursting with beautiful flowers, celebrating renewal, beauty and peace. In this game you play as Japanese gardeners and your task is to grow the most balanced cherry tree possible, so that by the time the cherry blossoming called SAKURA begins, your tree is the most beautiful.
Sakura Dice supports 2–6 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 Sakura Dice is 40–60 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 Sakura Dice 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.
Sakura Dice has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Sakura Dice belongs to these categories: Dice and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Race, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Sakura Dice are: Hegedűs Csaba. 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 Sakura Dice 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.