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?
From the Spanish rulebook: In Shinobi, a group of deadly Shinobi must infiltrate a village and murder all its villagers. During the NIGHT the Shinobi attack from the shadows.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Player Elimination
Players can be removed from contention before the game ends.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Voting
Players collectively approve, reject, or select an outcome through votes.
Read the full game description
From the Spanish rulebook: In Shinobi, a group of deadly Shinobi must infiltrate a village and murder all its villagers. During the NIGHT the Shinobi attack from the shadows. During th DAY the village council gets together to lynch one suspect. At the end of the game, the team that survives (villagers or Shinobi) is the winner. The game is similar to Mafia/Werewolf with some new characters and their abilities.* Manual oficial del juego: En Shinobi, un grupo de Shinobi letales tienen la misión de infiltrarse en una aldea y asesinar a todos sus aldeanos. Durante la NOCHE los Shinobi atacan desde las sombras. Durante el DÍA el consejo de aldeanos se junta para linchar a un sospechoso. Al final del juego, el bando que sobreviva (aldeanos o Shinobi) es el ganador. El juego posee una dinámica similar al famoso Mafia/Werewolf pero con algunos personajes novedosos y sus habilidades.*