- BGG rating
- 7.2
Kabuto Sumo: Insect All-Stars
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,036
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Kabuto Sumo
2021
Rules assistance for Kabuto Sumo
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Kabuto Sumo
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Kabuto Sumo is a board game released in 2021 for 2–4 players and 15 minutes per game. It was designed by Tony Miller and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Slide / Push.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem
- 2–4 players
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Kabuto Sumo: Swarm
- 2–4 players
- 20–35 min
- 2024
About the game
Spring time in Japan means the return of the rhinoceros beetles — "Kabutomushi", which is Japanese for "helmet bug" — and their athletic contests of dominance. Out in the wild, you can find them butting heads trying to show off their strength and impress their insect friends with their wrestling skills. This is the origin of the phenomenal World Insect Wrestling Championship. In Kabuto Sumo, you are one of the contending beetles that is battling for supremacy in the ring and your place in the pantheon of legendary wrestlers. The gameplay of Kabuto Sumo resembles the coin-pusher arcade games in which you strategically drop quarters and anxiously anticipate coins cascading off the platform. This game features a similar experience, with you trying to strategically slide pieces onto the board and push the other players out of the ring. It's an exciting combination of dexterity, strategy, and luck. —description from the publisher
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Mechanics
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Publishers
- Hobby Japan
- CMON Global Limited
- BoardGameTables.com
Questions and answers
Kabuto Sumo supports 2–4 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 Kabuto Sumo is 15 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.
Kabuto Sumo has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
Kabuto Sumo belongs to these categories: Fighting, Animals, and Action / Dexterity. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Slide / Push. 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 Kabuto Sumo are: Tony Miller. 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 Kabuto Sumo 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.