7 Ronin cover
2013BGG rank #4,060

7 Ronin

by Marek Mydel, Piotr Stankiewicz · Badger's Nest

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Players2
Time15–30m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is 7 Ronin?

7 Ronin is an asymmetric two-player game in which one player controls a group of ninja attacking a village that's defended by seven ronin (masterless samurai), which are controlled by the other player. The ninja player wins by occupying five of the village's ten areas, while the ronin player wins by surviving eight rounds. Each turn starts with the players distributing their forces over the village areas simultaneously and separately. Their choices are then revealed, and combat resolved. Each of the ronin have a different special ability to aid the defender, while each of the village areas have a special ability usable by the attacker once it has been occupied.

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

Medieval

Questions players ask

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