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カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi)
2024
Rules assistance for カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 15–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi)
For 2 players
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カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) is a board game released in 2024 for 2 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by かぶきけんいち (Kenichi Kabuki) and its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Enclosure, and Moving Multiple Units.
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About the game
Kani nari Ebi is a variant of Hasami Shogi played on a 5x5 board. Two players place their team of Red or Blue Crab pieces on their home column of the board and proceed by alternatively moving one piece per turn. A Crab can move any number of spaces, but only horizontally. When entering the opponent's home column, a player has a choice of promoting their Crab to a Shrimp, which can move one space in any diagonal direction. Stopping on the River column in the middle of the board forces a piece to float either up or down until it hits an obstacle. Stopping near a group of orthogonally connected friendly pieces provides a player with a bonus action, which allows moving any piece of the group as if it was a Shrimp. Any number of opponent's pieces clamped between friendly pieces gets captured. The victory is achieved in one of 3 ways: By promoting 3 Crabs. By capturing 3 opponent's pieces. By ensuring the opponent doesn't have any valid moves.
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Questions and answers
カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) is 15–20 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 カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) for ages 8 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.
カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) belongs to these categories: Animals and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Enclosure, and Moving Multiple Units. 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 カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) are: かぶきけんいち (Kenichi Kabuki). 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 カニナリエビ (Kani nari Ebi) 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.