An elegant and simple game of martial tactics. Carved into the crags of the mist-shrouded mountains of ancient Japan lies the Shrine of Onitama. It is a place of enlightenment and skill, a site dedicated to the spirits that guide the Schools of Martial Arts across the land. Masters of these schools hazard the journey to Onitama with their most promising disciples to meet within its hallowed walls and to prove their superiority in battle against the others.

Onitama is an elegant and simple two-player abstract strategy game where you take on the role of a Master, guiding your monk followers, in an attempt to defeat your opponent. Armed only with a handful of moves, your cunning, and your wits, have you the skill to be victorious?

In Onitama, players will vie to capture their opponent's Master, or, traverse their Master across the board to their opponent's Master's starting position to win the game. To do this, you will be armed with a handful of special and ancient maneuvers, presented on beautiful Tarot size cards, that manipulate the field of battle to your advantage. Will you use the Dragon to overpower your opponent, the Horse to outmaneuver them, or the Cobra to strike quickly?

With multiple moves to make every game unique, the speed, the grace, and the unique play style of Onitama truly make this an Essential game for any gamer's collection!

Mechanics include grid movement and hand management.

Players: 2
Recommended Age: 14+
Playtime in minutes: 15

Contents:

• 1 Roll-up playmat
• 2 Master pawns
• 8 Student pawns
• 16 Move cards
• 1 Rulebook