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- 2–4 players
Rules assistant for Yokai Companion
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Yokai Companion is an expansion for Clash of Katanas released in 2025 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Francisco Erize and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Yokai Companion is not a stand alone product. You need CLASH of Spears and CLASH of Katanas to use this supplement. This expansion provides fantasy elements for Sengoku Japan. It provides 4 additional lists that can be used against each other or mixed with CLASH of Katanas lists. It includes magic rules, rules for undead creatures and other fantastic elements. The lists included are: Ryuku: fantasy samurai, temple dogs, Kirin and much more Namban: European forces, could be Spaniards or Portuguese. Kuroite: Undead forces Yurei: Evil spirits and ghosts
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Yokai Companion 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.
Yokai Companion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Yokai Companion are: Francisco Erize. 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 Yokai Companion as an expansion for Clash of Katanas. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Clash of Katanas to use it. Check that your edition of Clash of Katanas is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.