
ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ ハシビロコウ拡張 (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party - Shoebill Expansion)
- 2–4 players
- 2024

2023
Rules assistance for ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party)
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For 2 players

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ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) is a board game released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Hiroki Ohba, Ryoji Suzuki, and Hiraku Tezuka and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Cooperative Game, and Communication Limits.
ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ ("The Kakapo: Buddy & Party") is a cooperative game that combines trick-taking and puzzles. Players become members of "KAKAPO," a special organization of bird conservation groups and all members work together to clear the given mission. If you can surround the target bird with this, the mission will be successful. However, the selection and placement of puzzle pieces may not always go as planned because the birds are very sensitive to human voices, so conversational communication is limited in this game. Players are unable to exchange information about each other's cards or which puzzle pieces to select, and must accomplish the common goal of completing the mission.
ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) 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 ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) is 15–30 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 ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) 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.
ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Cooperative Game, and Communication Limits. 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 ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) are: Hiroki Ohba, Ryoji Suzuki, and Hiraku Tezuka. 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 ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party) 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.