
- BGG rank
- BGG #683
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Etherfields
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
- 2020

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Yokai Quest: The Oni Invasion is an expansion for Yōkai Quest released in 2017 for 1–6 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Nicolás Díaz and Alejandro Pineda and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Cooperative Game.
Expansion for Yokai Quest, offering new adventure scenarios, new heroes, new enemies, and new bosses.
Yokai Quest: The Oni Invasion supports 1–6 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 Yokai Quest: The Oni Invasion is 30–60 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 Yokai Quest: The Oni Invasion 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.
Yokai Quest: The Oni Invasion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Cooperative 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 Quest: The Oni Invasion are: Nicolás Díaz and Alejandro Pineda. 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 Quest: The Oni Invasion as an expansion for Yōkai Quest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Yōkai Quest to use it. Check that your edition of Yōkai Quest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.