トマトラキュラ (Tomatorakyura) 2018

User summary トマトラキュラ (Tomatorakyura) is a Japanese worker placement game with repuatation as a heavy Euro belying its cute theme and graphic design. The action plotting mechanic is drawing attention as possibly unique. The game title is a pun on the name Dracula; the publisher suggests 'Tomato-la-cula' but 'Tomatracula' is a closer match.

The publisher says: Theme: In Dracula’s world, tomato juice is a huge hit! Players take the roles of Dracula’s minions vying to create the most delicious tomato juice before the banquet at the end of the game’s five rounds.

System: “Shift - Work - Plotting” At the beginning of each round players use the tiles representing the minions’ powers to plot which actions they will take and at what level of power they will take them.

Win condition: There are two scoring rounds and points are earned for the ripeness (number) and brand (color) showing on your tomato dice, card effects, and progress along the game track.

Publisher's summary 【テーマ】ドラキュラ界ではトマトジュースが大ブーム。 プレイヤーはあるドラキュラの使い魔となり、週末（5ラウンド後）の晩餐会で一番おいしいトマトジュースを作ることを目指します。 【システム】使い魔パワーと呼ばれる5つのコマをラウンドの最初に、どのアクションをどの強さで行うかプロットする、シフト・ワーク・プロッティング。 【勝利条件】決算は2回あり、それぞれトマト（サイコロ）の完熟度（出目）やブランド（色）、カード効果やトラックの進み具合で得点が入ります。