A simple yet elegant game of tactics with a little luck, for 2. Imbued with Japanese craftsmanship.
*Note: This Indiegogo campaign is for the late pledges of “Bossa” crowdfunding and is seeking backers for the last production quota of this year.
Artisan-made versions will be available in limited quantities.
Instruction Video [English]
Rules in detail ｜ 詳しいルール説明はこちらで
Advanced rules for gamers: instructions [English] -> PDF
Basic rules for beginners: instructions [English] -> PDF
Règles de base : Instructions [français] -> Site web
日本語［アドバンスドルール］説明書 → PDF
日本語［ベーシックルール］説明書 → PDF
Tile comparison video｜各バージョンのタイル比較動画［English/日本語］
Tile SOUND comparison video｜各バージョンのタイルの「音」比較動画
Handcraft at the artisan’s workshop video｜匠のアート版の製作工程動画［English/日本語］
Details of each Banana Moon Games title → Official Website (English)
THE ART “mizu” and “hana” boxes upright
THE ART “mizu” box
THE ART “mizu” packaging
THE ART box: foil stamped logo and graphic pattern
THE ART “mizu” dot tiles
THE ART “mizu” dot tile close-up
THE ART “mizu” dot tiles cross section close-up
THE ART “mizu” action markers
THE ART “mizu” game in play
THE ART “hana” box
THE ART “hana” packaging
THE ART box: string and tassel
THE ART “hana” dot tiles
THE ART “hana” dot tile close-up
THE ART “hana” dot tiles cross section close-up
THE ART “hana” action markers
THE ART “hana” game in play
THE ART serial number certificate
Back side of dot tiles: THE ART “mizu” on the left, “hana” on the right
CLASSIC box
CLASSIC packaging
CLASSIC dot tiles
CLASSIC dot tile close-up
CLASSIC dot tiles cross section close-up
CLASSIC action markers
CLASSIC game in play
Back side of dot tiles: STANDARD on the left, CLASSIC on the right
STANDARD box
STANDARD packaging
STANDARD dot tile close-up
STANDARD dot tiles
STANDARD action markers
Dice
STANDARD game in play
STANDARD edition in pocket size
Playing Bossa STANDARD edition at the bar counter after work
Delicate handwork by an artisan using tweezers: CLASSIC and THE ART edition
Inspection of tile finish condition using magnifying glasses by artisan: THE ART edition
[EN] [CLASSIC / STANDARD] YouTube video: Liege of Games Channel “Why Indie Board Games Are Awesome | Three Games Worth Knowing”, March 30, 2022
[EN] [STANDARD] BoardGameGeek News article: “Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn: Report from Table Games in the World”, December 29, 2021
[EN] [STANDARD] [Advanced rules] YouTube video: Z Blue Channel “I Played Bossa: Advanced rules | A Game for Two players by BananaMoon Sapporo”, January 31, 2022
[JP] [STANDARD] [Basic rules] YouTube video: Ma-man Asobi Channel “Play Bossa – Connect the dots before your opponent!”, October 29, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] [Basic rules] YouTube video: Saikoroya Channel “Play Bossa – a stylish board game!”, October 31, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] YouTube live stream: At One Channel “Preview of the hottest new games to be released at Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn”, November 10, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] [Basic rules] Fufu Battle Channel “A husband and wife battle it out in the Bossa Game!”, November 12, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] YouTube video: Uruoi Bodoge Channel “Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn: New Games Recommended!”, November 16, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] YouTube video: Kitakoshi Channel “Just before Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn! New Game Introduction Live Stream”, November 18, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] Tanikura Channel “Pick up the new games you are interested in at Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn!”, November 19, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] [Basic rules] YouTube video: BOARDERLESS Channel “Bossa: Use your tactics (and luck of the draw) to get in line before your opponent does! ”, January 11, 2022
[JP] [STANDARD] Board game website article: Table Games in the World “Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn: New Games”, November 26, 2021
[JP] [STANDARD] Board game web magazine article: BROAD “Interesting new titles at Tokyo Game Market 2021 Autumn”, November 16, 2021
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- Twitter: @BananaMoonGroup (mostly Japanese, sometimes English)
- Instagram: bananamoongames (mostly Japanese, sometimes English)
Our Website
- English: https://bananamoon-games.jp/en/
- 日本語: https://bananamoon-games.jp/
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Articles detailing each version of Bossa｜各バージョンの詳細についての記事
- About Mr. Tadokoro, an amazing paper craft artisan ｜ ペーパークラフトの匠、田所眞行さんのこと
- THE ART edition boxes are finalized!｜匠のアート版の箱が完成！
- THE ART edition “mizu” and “hana” have a different feel! ｜ 匠のアート版 “水”と”花”、実は手触りが違う
- THE ART edition tiles durability ｜ 匠のアート版の耐久性ってどうなの？
- CLASSIC edition in depth: Natural look and feel for everyday use ｜ クラシック版の魅力：ナチュラルな風合いを日常に
- Going out with Bossa: the advantages of STANDARD edition ｜ お出かけBossa：スタンダード版の魅力
- Play over and over again, never get bored! ｜ Bossaは何度も繰り返し遊べる、飽きない。
Risks and challenges｜リスクと課題
We are originally a graphic design studio and have over 30 years of experience, so we are professionals in the production of printed matters and paper crafts. In addition, the entire printing and craft process will be done in Japan, so we are confident in our process control, quality control and cost control. However, due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of war, there is a possibility that unexpected situations may occur, and in such cases, the delivery of your product may be delayed.
Also we will send the products by Japan Post. Due to the effect of COVID-19 and the war, international mail may be temporarily delayed/halted. In that case, please note that delivery of the product will be delayed.
VAT & Tariff
We provide our games by international shipping from Japan, your country may impose VAT and import tariff on the products according to its own policy. Since we are not up to date with the information about VAT/tariff policy of each country, it is recommended that each backer check with their country’s policies beforehand. (Usually it is not imposed when the total price is below a certain threshold.) The typical procedure is that the backer pays these fees to the delivery company personnel when receiving the product.
私たちはもともとグラフィックデザイン事務所で、30年以上の経験がありますから、印刷物やペーパークラフト制作のプロフェッショナルです。また、製造工程はすべて日本国内で行いますので、工程管理、品質管理、コスト管理には自信があります。ただし、昨今のCOVID-19の流行や戦争の影響により予期せぬ事態が発生する可能性があり、その場合、返礼品のお届けが遅れる可能性があります。
Environmental commitments
Long-lasting design
Bossa is created with the intention of a universal design that will never go out of style.
Reusability and recyclability
Bossa’s dot tiles, action markers, and boxes are made of recyclable paper.
Sustainable materials
In our paper selection for Bossa game components and boxes, we give preference to recycled paper blends, Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp blends, and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper. The CLASSIC edition box is retractable, but contains no metal or plastic parts.
Environmentally friendly factories
In the tile and box manufacturing process, adhesives using the minimum amount of petroleum-derived raw materials necessary to ensure bonding strength are used to join the paper, but no petroleum solvents are used in this process. Of course, we use only materials whose safety has been confirmed and approved by Japanese regulations.