
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,206
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Tempel des Schreckens
- 3–10 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2016

2017
Rules assistance for SHIBUYA
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
SHIBUYA is a board game released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by 佐藤 雄介 (Yusuke Sato) and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Team-Based Game.
Shibuya is a famous district and railway station in central Tokyo, famous for having the most busy pedestrian crossing in the world. The game SHIBUYA is a competitive puzzle game to guide pedestrians to their destinations. The game takes place at the heavily used pedestrian scramble at Shibuya, Tokyo. Pedestrians can successively move over adjoining grid's cells sharing the same color or shape, but they cannot move over the cells presently occupied by other pedestrians. Try to find your best route in the busy pedestrian scramble where people are rushing to all directions. In this puzzle game for two players, or for four as two teams (2 vs 2), first place the tiles to form the pedestrian scramble. The player or team who manages to have their pedestrians cross the street wins. Publisher's summary SHIBUYAは歩行者を目的地まで導く対戦型パズルゲームです。舞台はたくさんの 人で溢れかえっている渋谷の交差点です。 歩行者は足元のマスが同じ色でつながっているマス、または同じ形でつながって いるマスに移動できます。つながっているならばどこまででも進むことができます。 ただし他の歩行者と同じマスですれ違うことはできません。 歩行者が様々な方向に行き交う横断歩道の中で最適な経路を探し出しましょう。 2人対戦または4人で2人対2人のチーム戦で戦うパズルゲームです。 まずはタイルを配置してスクランブル交差点を完成させます。 そして自分のチームの駒を向こう側へ渡らせると勝利となります。
SHIBUYA 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 SHIBUYA is 30–40 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 SHIBUYA 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.
SHIBUYA has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
SHIBUYA belongs to these categories: Puzzle and Maze. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Team-Based Game. 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 SHIBUYA are: 佐藤 雄介 (Yusuke Sato). 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 SHIBUYA 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.