Shinobi Clans

About this board game

Shinobi Clans is a strategic card game for 3–5 players, played in about 60 minutes, in which rival ninja clan leaders compete to become the most feared and prosperous clan.

As a ruthless and cunning clan master, you guide your ninjas through secret missions involving dangerous ronin, noble daimyos, and powerful shoguns. Choose targets that promise the greatest rewards with the least opposition, then prepare your team for the job.

Success depends on mastering several facets of ninja warfare. Recruit skilled assassins, equip them with deadly weapons, and use card drafting to assemble the forces best suited to your plans.

• Secret mission selection: Choose targets while concealing your intentions from rival clans.
• Card drafting: Muster ninjas and weapons to build an effective team.
• Tactical card stacks: Position cards in a way that can disrupt enemy plans.
• Secret deployment: Hide your unit placement and protect your strategy from opposing spies.

Throughout Shinobi Clans, your clan’s actions and motivations remain shrouded in mystery until the final reveal. You must throw other players off your trail while trying to complete your missions and secure the best opportunities.

When the smoke clears, every clan’s schemes, ambition, and skill become visible. Will your carefully assembled ninjas, weapons, and hidden plans prevail over the rival clans?