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Onitama
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.
What is Onitama
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 her pieces. There is a fifth card that cannot be used by either player. On a player's turn, she chooses one of her cards, moves one of her pieces according to the chosen card, then replaces the card she 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.
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +10
- Duration
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Light
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2014
- Mechanics
- Grid Movement · Hand Management · Pattern Movement
- Categories
- Abstract Strategy
- Designer
- Shimpei Sato
- Publisher
- Maldito Games
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Sounds like an interesting and thinky game, something I expected to like. Didn't really come through for me though.
A nice abstract two player game, it feels like chess but more simple, with more replayability and strategies change between games.
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I asked my dad if he would play boardgames with me during the Holidays, he said "sure, I'll play chess with you". Not quite what I had in mind, but that made me search for abstract games he would likely enjoy playing. He very much liked this one and asked me for a copy when back at home. I like how it is like chess but way faster.
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How many players is Onitama for?
Onitama plays with 2 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 20 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 10.
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