Tatsumi

About this board game

Tatsumi is a tile-placement and resource-drafting strategy game for 1–4 players, with games lasting about 40 minutes. As the island’s guardian dragon, or Tatsu, you must restore its elements and renew good fortune for the people who live there.

In Tatsumi, the position of your dragon avatar on the seaboard shapes how you draft resources, collect sets, and score bonuses. The seaboard randomizes and stages the game’s resources on a three-dimensional central board, giving you a clear way to look ahead while deciding when to collect and when to score.

Tile placement combines a puzzly, satisfying feel with engine-building and instant scoring. As you develop your island, elemental end-game tile-placement bonuses give you further goals to pursue and reward thoughtful planning throughout the game.

• Draft resources and collect sets to develop your island.
• Use the seaboard’s changing positions to plan future turns.
• Build an engine with instant scoring opportunities.
• Maximize elemental bonuses through end-game tile placement.

Players can choose a symmetric setup for learning or competition, or combine a fully asymmetric island and dragon for greater variety and replayability. This range of options supports different approaches while keeping the core experience accessible.

Fans of Azul, Harmonies, and Splendor may appreciate the intuitive gameplay and elevated componentry, while additional features extend Tatsumi beyond a traditional gateway experience. With solo play, symmetric and asymmetric combinations, and a multigame feel packed into one box, this 2026 release offers a flexible abstract strategy experience centered on planning, placement, and elemental restoration.