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Arcane Wonders  |  SKU: AWGDTE02ON

Onitama

$35.95 CAD
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Description

Designer Shimpei Sato
Publisher Arcane Wonder
Players 2
Playtime 15-20 mins
Suggested Age 10 and up
Honors 2016 UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game Winner
2016 Mensa Recommended
2016 Cardboard Republic Striker Laurel Nominee
2016 Board Game Quest Awards Best Two Player Game Nominee
2015 Cardboard Republic Striker Laurel Nominee
2014 Golden Geek Best Abstract Board Game Nominee
Expansions Onitama: Sensei's Path
Onitama: Way of the Wind
Onitama: Light and Shadow

Onitama is a two-player, perfect information abstract game with a random starting set-up. On a 5x5 board, both players start with five pawns on their side, with the main pawn in the middle.

Each player has two open cards that each display a possible move for any of his pieces. There is a fifth card that cannot be used by either player. On a player's turn, he chooses one of his cards, moves one of his pieces according to the chosen card, then replaces the card he used with the fifth card. The other player then chooses one of his cards, moves accordingly, and exchanges that card with this fifth card — which is, of course, the card the first player just used.

Moving onto one of the opponent's pawns removes that pawn from the game. Taking the opponent's main pawn, or moving your main pawn into your opponent's main pawn's starting space, wins you the game.

Customer Reviews

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jon last
Onitama

An excellent game, and the add-on Parts like way of the Sensei, way of the wind, light and Shadow all add a lot of depth and flavor to the game.

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Jilliane Miranda
Great game

This is a great game I play with my kids (8&14) as well as my husband.

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Matthew Moylan
Great abstract strategy game

Great little game if you want some of that Chess feeling, but in a much quicker game.

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Carson Shaw
Fsst setup, excellent gameplay

Extremely fast to setup and learn; just place the 10 pieces on the very nice neoprene game mat, deal 5 cards, and move your pieces according to the pictures on the cards. The cards changing each game can really vary the tactics needed, sometimes every space is a dangerous move, and sometimes one card will be extremely valuable and choosing when to use it is a big decision.

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Flavia Kajoba
Great strategy game!

Lots of fun to play. Hard to master.