Ancient · Card Game

Onmitsu

Onmitsu is a Print-and-Play "small card" game. Besides the rules, the whole game is contained in one 54-card deck of cards.

2–5 players30 minages 10

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What is Onmitsu

Onmitsu is a Print-and-Play "small card" game. Besides the rules, the whole game is contained in one 54-card deck of cards.

In Onmitsu, you are a spy – an Onmitsu – a sort of spy slash messenger slash ninja slash espionage secret kind of sneak. Your job is to deliver a scroll with a message to your Lord’s boss, the Daimyo. You have a sealed scroll – but so does everyone else. Nobody knows how has which one, either.

Only one message is the “real” message. Others are decoys (which need to be delivered, but aren’t worth as much) and at least “Poison” scroll – a scroll with a hidden message to kill the bearer. Someone doesn’t trust you very much…

Your job is to not only deliver the scroll, but figure out which one you and the other players have. You can always crack yours open to find out, but if the Daimyo shows up before you repair it (or pass it off on some other spy) you are in trouble.

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Game details

Players: 2–5
Age: +10
Duration: 30 min
Difficulty: —
Type: Board game
Year: 2013
Mechanics: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building · Simultaneous Action Selection · Take That
Categories: Ancient · Card Game · Deduction
Designer: Rocco Privetera
Publisher: (Web published)