I’ve been playing board games and strategy games for a while, but I have largely ignored Kōnane because I thought I understood it. Despite living in Hawaiʻi, I haven’t really met many people who play it or truly value it as a cultural treasure. I went to a workshop/book debut with Uncle John tonight and got to play several games, and I am falling in love with it. It is a very unique and nuanced strategy game. I picked up a copy of his book and game and am excited to play it more.