Miyabi

A tile-drafting puzzle about layering stones, trees, and ponds into the most elegant garden.

πŸ‘₯ 2–4 players⏱ approx. 45 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up8+
β˜… 6.4 Β· BGG #1,687

Who it's for

Suited to fans of quiet, visual puzzle games who enjoy optimizing a grid and don't mind a bit of spatial planning ahead of time.

Not for you if…

If you want direct player interaction or table talk, look elsewhere β€” Miyabi is a mostly solitary puzzle race with limited confrontation.

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Vibe's take

Calm and cerebral β€” turns are quiet drafting decisions, but the layered grid rewards players who can visualize how tiles stack and interact several moves ahead.

About this game

Miyabi turns you into a Japanese garden designer competing to build the most elegant, harmonious landscape of the season. You draft and layer tiles β€” stones, bushes, trees, ponds, and pagodas β€” across multiple levels of your garden grid, chasing specific patterns for points. With five expansions built right into the box, the puzzle keeps evolving long after your first design.

Multi-level tile layeringOpen drafting each roundFive expansions included
By the numbers

Players

Best at 2–4 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

45 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

2.0 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

6.4/10

Rank #1,687

2.0k ratings

Published

2019