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Haiku Warrior
2016
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- 1–4 players
- 60 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.7/5
For 1 player
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Haiku Warrior is a board game released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Jason Anarchy and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
A Tabletop RPG Adventure told entirely through haiku! From the creator of "Drinking Quest" comes an easy-to-learn Tabletop RPG for 1-4 players. Fight monsters, find hats, forage for food all while taking in the nuance and cunning of haiku! This game pits players against a series of Quests to stop the "Order of the One Extra Syllable", who are creating discord in the world. Each player selects one of the four heroes, who proceeds to The Shop to spend any coins he or she may have on new gear (better weapons, healing fruit, bicep oil, or lucky cream), and then ventures forth into the first Quest. The series of Quests are six separate decks of Quest cards, which include monster cards and saving throw cards. If you draw a monster card, you roll appropriate dice for your attack, add any modifiers your character has, then subtract that number from the monster's hit points. If the monster is still alive, you roll to see what attack it makes on your character. Your character and monster fight until one of you dies. If your character survives the fight, he or she gains one or more souls (VPs) and a number of coins (for spending at The Shop). If your character does not survive, well ... we hope you have collected some souls so you can return to the game! As a survivor of one or more monsters, you might draw a saving throw card from the Quest deck -- your character could gain treasure, hat racks, fruit, or a disaster! Roll well when disaster hits! As your character proceeds through the six Quest decks, the other players' characters are proceeding through the same Quests, and collecting souls. The hero with the most souls at the end of the game wins! The game also includes the "Tower of Many Muses" expansion, with guest haiku written by Ryan North, Robin Laws, MC LARS, Ali Spagnola, Parry Gripp, Jim Zub, Becky Cloonan, Masked Intruder, Lunar Baboon, & more! You play this expansion cooperatively as you fight monster after monster, trying to survive to the end of the deck! Those who survive should write a haiku about their adventure ...
Designers
Publishers
- Jason Anarchy Games
- Wiseman Innovation
Questions and answers
Haiku Warrior supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Haiku Warrior is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Haiku Warrior for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Haiku Warrior has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Haiku Warrior belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Haiku Warrior are: Jason Anarchy. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Haiku Warrior as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.