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- 7.3
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Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu
2016
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Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu is a board game released in 2016 for 2 players, 5–15 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up.
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About the game
Trading Card Game based on the LEGO Ninjago franchise. Two players select decks from a card pool of 180 character, action and vehicle cards and face off each other. Offers a basic and advanced rules. Gameplay consists of players alternately placing one character on a playing field containing 3x3 spaces (base game) or 4x4 spaces (advanced game). Character cards feature numerical values on each of the four card edges. After a character is placed next to at least one opponent's character, one or more duels are fought by comparing adjacent numerical values. The character with the higher value wins the duel, and the losing character is turned by 180°, indicating a change of control. Action and vehicle cards provide boosts to character stats or have other effects. The game ends when all spaces of the playing field are filled with a character, and the player who controls the majority of characters wins. Game is sold in booster packs containing 5 cards.
Editions
- Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of SpinjitzuDEBlue Ocean Entertainment2016
- Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of SpinjitzuPLBurda Publishing Polska sp. z o.o., LEGO2016
Publishers
- LEGO
- Blue Ocean Entertainment
- Burda Publishing Polska sp. z o.o.
Questions and answers
Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu 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 Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu is 5–15 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.
The catalogue lists Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu for ages 6 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.
Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Collectible Components. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists Lego Ninjago Trading Card Game: Master of Spinjitzu 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.