IKI — board game details

About the game

What is IKI

Edo — what we now know today as Tokyo, Japan — was a thriving city with an estimated population of one million, half townspeople and half samurai. With a huge shopping culture, Edo's main district, Nihonbashi, was lined with shops, selling kimonos, rice, and so much more.

Nihonbashi is the focus of IKI: A Game of EDO Artisans, which brings you on a journey through the famed street of old Tokyo. Hear the voices of Nihonbashi Bridge's great fish market. Meet the professionals, who carry out 700-800 different jobs. Enter the interactivity of the shoppers and vendors. Become one with the townspeople.

One of the main professions in the world of Edo is the artisan. Each of the Edo artisans uses their own skill of trade to support the townspeople's lives. In this game, not only are there artisans, but street vendors, sellers at the shops, and professions unique to this time and age. Meet the puppet masters, putting on a show. Meet the ear cleaners that people would line up for.

The goal of this game is to become the annual Edoite, best personifying what is known as "IKI", an ancient philosophy believed to be the ideal way of living among people in Edo. Knowing the subtleties of human nature, being refined and attractive — these are all elements of a true IKI master.

Specs

Game details

Players: 2–4
Age: +14
Duration: 90 min
Difficulty: Heavy
Type: Board game
Year: 2015
Mechanics: Open Drafting · Ownership · Rondel
Categories: Medieval
Designer: Koota Yamada
Publisher: Arrakis Games · UTSUROI · Broadway Toys LTD · Conclave Editora

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eugeniosarcino8.5/10

Esp) Un sólido euro con mecánicas de rondel y complejidad media. Aprieta bastante por varios lados a la vez y es difícil mantener equilibrada la partida. Las fases de incendio y de alimentación generan mucha, pero mucha tensión. Particularmente me resulta muy novedoso e interesante el hecho de que una parte del rondel tenga acciones variables a lo largo de la partida, de acuerdo a los edificios que se vayan construyendo en los espacios disponibles. Escala bastante bien aunque a 2 no es el mejor número de jugadores. Muy bien a 3 y a 4. Personalmente me parece un gran juego

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juanbautistagaldon8.5/10

Japón feudal, nos encontramos en el mercado de Edo. Debemos ser los mejores comerciantes y evitar en todo lo posible que los incendios afecten a nuestros puestos y que perjudiquen a nuestros rivales, si se puede.