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2016 Ranked #18,731

Yokai Battle

This tactical card game has shamans summon monsters to conquer terrain tiles and claim five of them first. Every placement advances a personal battle for territory, turning the occult theme into a focused contest for board control.

Card Game Fighting Area Majority / Influence Simultaneous Action Selection

Players

2-4

Play time

15-30 min

Age

14+

Complexity

1.5/5

Rating

6.22

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Theme: Yokai Battle originates from the Japanese occult monster realm. A yokai is a creature that has been made real by our fears or beliefs.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Majority

Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Simultaneous Action Selection

Choose actions secretly or concurrently before revealing them together.
Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
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Theme: Yokai Battle originates from the Japanese occult monster realm. A yokai is a creature that has been made real by our fears or beliefs. In ancient times, while the yokai were conquering the world, a few men decided to resist them, training themselves to be Shamans. In Yokai Battle, you will become one of them, battling in today’s world. Gameplay: Yokai Battle is 2 - 4 players tactical card game. Goal: The players have to conquer 5 terrain tiles by summoning 5 of their monsters onto them.

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Category

4
Card Game Fighting Mythology Print & Play

Mechanism

3
Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Simultaneous Action Selection

Family

1
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
15–30 min
Age
14+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Arno Guensherian Leon Nguyen

Artists

2
Leon Nguyen Vinh Nguyen (II)

Publishers

2
Moe Blaze Sparky Cells

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