"Mottainai" (pronounced mot/tai/nai) means "Don't waste", or "Every little thing has a soul". Mottainai refines and transforms the core gameplay of Glory to Rome, and takes players on a journey to a buddhist temple to create various works of art. Each of the cards in Mottainai is unique, featuring beautiful watercolor illustrations of the works. Every one has a special ability, which in typical Chudyk fashion can and will need to be combined cleverly with other cards to outwit your opponents.
Mottainai is a deep, but quick, game experience.
The Mottainai Deluxe edition comes with two decks, enough to play with up to 5 players. It also has larger reference cards, and the set is designed to support two side-by-side 2-3 player games.