Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Nanahoshi is a two-player, non-perfect information abstract game. Twelve ladybugs are put face-down on the board, and players take turns either revealing one of the ladybugs (turning it in any direction), turning one of their ladybugs 90 degrees, or moving one step forward.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Nanahoshi is a two-player, non-perfect information abstract game. Twelve ladybugs are put face-down on the board, and players take turns either revealing one of the ladybugs (turning it in any direction), turning one of their ladybugs 90 degrees, or moving one step forward. A ladybug moving onto a ladybug of the other color captures it. Different ladybugs are worth different points and have different moving capabilities. The first player to catch 7 points worth of ladybugs wins the game.