The Mandala: the symbol of an ancient and sacred ritual. Colored sand is laid to create a symbolic map of the world before the pattern is ceremonially destroyed and the sand cast into the river. In this two-player game, you are trying to score more than your opponent by collecting valuable cards; but you won't know which cards are valuable until well into the game!-Over the course of the game, players play their colored cards into the two mandalas, building the central shared mountains and laying cards into their own fields.A strategic game, with a dash of luck.A quick colurful game.Linen playmat included.