ハリネズミは時計回りに (Hedgehog go around clockwise) (2021)

ハリネズミは時計回りに (Hedgehog go around clockwise) is a puzzle-like board game from Japan that mixes elements of the traditional game Mancala and drafting dice. The game has polyhedral dice in different colours (d6, d10, d20). Players are alchemistic hedgehogs who go around collecting dice on their spines, to deliver them to their storerooms and laboratories. Each hedgehog has their own circuit, moving dice around in a way similar to mancala games.

The dice are then combined to make more and more creatures, which earn the hedgehogs gold coins and victory points. By combining different sets of d6 dice, the hedgehog gains certain d10 dice. Then, combining those in sets earns d20 dice, which lead to the most rewarding creatures.

At the end of the game, the hedgehog with the most points is the winner.

The publisher says:
A sensational new game woven by drafting dice around a mancala, mixing them to complete formulas and build up victory points!

You are a hedgehog alchemist. Every day you deliver magical materials to the Alchemist Guild for a rich old age.
Your small hands are not enough, so you can carry the materials around by sticking them into the needles on your back. Collect snails, frogs, and small dragon materials and deliver them to the guild to earn gold coins.

After delivery, turn around again and return the materials one by one to the storage. Mixing the colors of the dice is the key to acquiring new materials (dice). To get an orange frog (decahedron), you need red and yellow snails (hexahedron) and so on! The guild will give you gold coins when you deliver the materials you have acquired. After delivery, store the rest of the material (dice) in the storage.
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