The nigiri are white; they’re listed in the top row on your Tray. There’s five nigiri dice. Nigiri come in three different types: egg, salmon, and squid. These are straight-up VP – no set collection required. Among the six faces on a nigiri die, two are egg, three are salmon, and one is squid. Each egg nigiri is worth 1VP; each salmon nigiri is worth 2VP; and each squid nigiri is worth 3VP Specials – The Ace In The Hole It’s a simple game that accommodates 2-5 players and only takes about 15 minutes to play. Rules for Sushi Go All players simultaneously take a single card from their hand and place it face down in front of them. Once all players have selected a card, everyone reveals and passes their hand to the player on the left. Keep doing this until all the cards have been played. All players count the points they have acquired in front of them and score the relevant number of points. Desserts do not score until the end of the game, they are the final course after all.

Perhaps you’ve heard of Sushi Go by Phil Walker-Harding, and are wondering how Sushi Go Party differs. Both are by Gamewright, both are card-drafting set collection games, and both are set in a sushi restaurant, where players are ‘grabbing’ dishes as they pass on a conveyor belt. Sushi Go Party, however, offers quite a bit more to chew on of the two – it’s definitely a step up with regards to variety in gameplay and strategy. It can also play up to eight players.You’ll find Endo at the Rotunda at the Television Centre, 8th Floor The Helios, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FR. This 16-seater, Michelin-starred spot is located right at the top of the landmark BBC Television Centre in White City, where you can enjoy ‘ sushi in the clouds, where the sea meets the sky’. Already it seems you’re on to a winner right? Add in the excellent grub and the 200-year-old decor and you’ve got one of the best wining and dining experiences anywhere in the city. Sushi Roll, in a very broad sense, is quite similar to the original game. For those that have played Sushi Go before, you will find a lot of similarities within Sushi Roll. For those that have not played Sushi Go, do not worry! I will keep this review focused on Sushi Roll and treat it as though you, the reader, have not played Sushi Go before. The Game and Set Up Another variation is a two-player variant. I like this one less. But basically, in a two-player game, deal a hand to a third dummy player. The appetisers are purple; they’re listed on the third row of your Tray. There’s ten appetisers. Appetisers come in three different types: dumplings, tempura, and sashimi. All work as set collection for acquiring three of a kind. The more you get, the more their VP value rises. Among the six faces on the appetiser dice, three of them are yellow dumplings. If you end the round with one dumpling, it scores you 2VP. Two dumplings scores 4VP. Three dumplings scores eight VP. If you’re fortunate enough to snag a fourth dumpling, this contribute towards a separate set on its own. It scores an extra 2VP.

Although the gameplay in Sushi Go Party is simple, the choices are not. Each card, or item on the menu, scores points in different ways. For example, nigiri scores either one, two, or three points depending on the type played. If wasabi is played first this multiplies the next nigiri played on it by three. Tempura scores five points, but only if you have two of them. Sashimi scores 10 points, but only if you have three of them. One dumpling scores you one point, two scores three points, three scores six points and so on. After revealing the cards, everyone will pass the remaining cards face down to the next player (on their left). Players draft another card from their new hand. 5. RepeatPudding cards: Pudding cards are scored at the end of the game (after three rounds are played). The player with the most pudding cards gets six points at the end of all the rounds. The person with the least loses six points. Set-up in Sushi Go Party is straightforward. The game board is placed in the middle of the table, and all players take a pawn of their selected colour and place it on the zero score space. The menu is created by selecting three appetisers, two specials, a roll and a dessert. Nigiri is used in all menus/games.