The Great Evening Banquet

Host the perfect gathering in The Great Evening Banquet, the latest elegant release from Japanese publisher Saashi & Saashi. Designed for 1–4 players ages 10+, this quick 30-minute strategy game challenges you to seat guests at VIP tables while balancing harmony, etiquette, and scoring opportunities.

Each round, players draft guest tokens from carriages and place them at their tables. Scoring depends on clever combinations of guest type, color balance, and celebratory toasts — but beware of displeasing the VIPs, whose unique preferences can halve your points if ignored. Once tables are filled, commemorative photos add another layer of pattern-building strategy, rewarding careful placement across rows and columns.

With solo rules, expert variants, and open drafting mechanics, The Great Evening Banquet offers a refined blend of abstract strategy and thematic flair. Perfect for fans of smart family games, puzzle-like seating challenges, and Saashi & Saashi’s signature design style.