BGG rank #453 · 2015

IKI

IKI (2015) is #453 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–4 players, 60–90 min, ages 14+. Designed by Koota Yamada.

Year: 2015
Players: 2–4
Play time: 60–90 min
Age: 14+

About the game

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.

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Mechanics

Open Drafting Ownership Rondel Set Collection Track Movement Turn Order: Stat-Based

Designers

Koota Yamada

Artists

Dommiy, David Sitbon, Koota Yamada

Publishers

UTSUROI, Arrakis Games, Broadway Toys LTD, Conclave Editora, Cosmodrome Games, Fractal Juegos, Geronimo Games, Ghenos Games, Giant Roc, Hachette Boardgames UK, Lucky Duck Games, Reflexshop, Sorry We Are French, WoodCat

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