Onitama
(2014)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 10 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Grid Movement, Hand Management, Pattern Movement, Square Grid und Static Capture...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 20 |
| Minimum age: | 10 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Arcane Wonders, conception, DICE TOWER ESSENTIALS, Igiari, Maldito Games, minimalGames, Pegasus Spiele, Raven Distribution, Studio Supernova, XVgames, YOKA Games |
| Designers: | Shimpei Sato |
| Artists: | Jun Kondo, Mariusz Szmerdt |
| Mechanics: | Grid Movement, Hand Management, Pattern Movement, Square Grid, Static Capture |
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.
Last Updated: 2025-10-20 20:50:01 UTC
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