Night Of The Ninja

Should this hit the table?

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic decision-making.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic decision-making.

Replay value

Night of the Ninja has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. It offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

Night of the Ninja has a moderate influence of luck. The game outcome is somewhat determined by random elements like dice rolls or card draws, but players also have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. It is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the game outcome.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Night of the Ninja is a fast-paced game of deadly secrets, midnight assassinations, and paper-thin alliances. In Night of the Ninja, your mission is to defeat a rival ninja House ...if you can figure out who they are! Each round, you choose your ninja role: a Spy or Fortune Teller gains valuable information, but only a Shinobi or Blind Assassin can cut down an opponent. To win, you’ll have to trick your opponents, figure out who can’t be trusted, and fight for your House! Night of the Ninja supports 4-11 players, and a single round can play out within 5 minutes. Created by Justin Gary (Ascension, Shards of Infinity), it's designed to appeal to anyone from novice gamers to social deduction enthusiasts. Every card features papercraft art by Ben Charman, intricately hand-cut and photographed to create a unique, evocative visual style. Night of the Ninja offers several twists on the social deduction genre. The team-based play means you can win Honor even if you die, as long as your House prevails. Each round begins by drafting Ninja cards, and no role is strictly better than others. The deadliest cards are also the last to be played, and gathering information can be as valuable as assassinating another player. Night of the Ninja contains everything needed for up eleven players: 33 Ninja cards, 11 House cards, 11 Player standees, and 35 Honor tokens.

Mechanism

3

Closed Drafting Hidden Roles Team-Based Game

Family

2

Digital Implementations: Sovranti Theme: Ninjas

Type

1

Party

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