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NIJI
2025
Rules assistance for NIJI
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 15–20 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for NIJI
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NIJI is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Pablo Jiménez, Helena Lobo, Fernando Olid, and Pedro Magro and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Welcome to the colorful world of NIJI (rainbow in Japanese). In this game you will need to get the most cards from the rainbow from the center of the table by playing facedown simultaneously two cards and trying to guess what colors have played other players. When revealed the cards by turns, each player check if they achieve 4 card from the same color on the center of the table, if so, they grab all those cards and place face up in their own area, but careful if someone place a card and makes to be 7 colors on the center of the table, they will grab the colors form another players area. In addition to this, you will need to manage your cards to not grab a color that you already have or you will all cards from the same color. Anticipate the rest of the players and be the player worthy of the title of being the NIJI ambassador.
Categories
Publishers
- Mercurio
Questions and answers
NIJI supports 2–6 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 NIJI 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 NIJI 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.
NIJI has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
NIJI belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 NIJI are: Pablo Jiménez, Helena Lobo, Fernando Olid, and Pedro Magro. 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 NIJI 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.