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Shadow Tactics: The Board Game
2025
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- 2–6 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Shadow Tactics: The Board Game
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Shadow Tactics: The Board Game is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Gergely Kruppa and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Role Playing, and Modular Board.
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About the game
The new Shogun seized power over Japan, bringing peace to the land. However, harmony is a fragile concept, so to silence the voices of conspiracy and capture the dreaded warlord Kage-Sama, the Shogun recruits a few remarkable individuals, who specialize in deception, assassination and sabotage. Take control of 5 unique characters with vastly different skill sets and fight your way through the forces of the Daimyo, who relies on superior numbers of soldiers and samurai. Hide in bushes and sneak in the shadows as you try to infiltrate enemy camps and castles. Utilize your special skills, lure your enemies into traps and deceive the guards so your friends can swiftly penetrate defenses and deal with the leaders of the rebellion. But on the other side of the table sits the Daimyo, who is prepared for all your moves and gets new abilities gradually as you move toward your target. Every mission comes with different maps and objectives, so you have to adapt your tactics according to the situation. Highlights 5 unique ninja characters, plus several Daimyos(villains) and guards, each with their own plastic miniatures Engaging story-based episodes: play through multiple missions, complete achievements and collect bonuses. Your actions will have consequences in future missions! Tactical stealth gameplay and character abilities based on the acclaimed Shadow Tactics video game. —description from the publisher
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- Antler Games
Questions and answers
Shadow Tactics: The Board Game 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 Shadow Tactics: The Board Game is 60–90 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 Shadow Tactics: The Board Game for ages 14 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.
Shadow Tactics: The Board Game belongs to these categories: Video Game Theme, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Role Playing, and Modular Board. 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 Shadow Tactics: The Board Game are: Gergely Kruppa. 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 Shadow Tactics: The Board Game 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.