Without better story

An important criterion of modern board games is the story behind the game. There often is no longer sufficient to take five dice in your hand, then add them to eyes. Instead of the dice then little bear, in the cave back together and the need to take certain points on their way. This fictitious example gives an idea very well in which direction you can Tschakka Lakka situate. Namely, it is primarily a strategic, mathematical and very simple, yet interesting game for bright minds. It recalls in structure and principle of sizes as easy as Connect Four or Solitaire. Stones of different sizes must be earned by the clever application of the main stone, this combination, color and size of the stones play an important role; it must be borne, counted and premeditated. A normal piece of game culture, which should be quite interesting for two to four players, ages eight years. Has been published that by Rüdiger Dorn, a well-known and respected game designer in the Kosmos Verlag, a great game publisher. The rules are quickly downed, the strategy very complex, the score at the end bit of a drag, but also deserved after a long Abtausch. So far so good, an above average game.
Now for the story. Erstrens: it is unnecessary. Secondly: it reaches children's hearts, but for what reason? Was four wins - a game without a story - so boring or was played less frequently? The raccoon Jones, who sighted the Temnpelschatz (The stones and markers that have to be achieved by the correct setting of the main stone), the layout of a treasury: very nice, very pretty, but not really necessary. A game like Settlers need a story, a game like Tschakka Lakka does not need. And certainly not so strange name you want to an ancient Mayan god, ie the guardian of the treasure, refer. The game itself is strong enough and is in the tradition of classical Strategietüfteleien. The stories are quite secondary, it comes to computing, combining and tactics.
Conclusion
It would be even an interesting question to what extent such a story is really important. Screwed the sales figures in the height? I postulate times completely artfremd something else: The beauty of this game, the simplicity of the strategy is lost through the story, the colorful game plan and raccoon Jones. Imagine playing Solitaire, have the stones at once name. Just imagine what would have happened to Tschakka Lakka with such a pleasure.