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Kyudo

Kyudo

Offline Editions · 2022
2–425 min7+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.5 BGG#13.407 BGG316Family
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How do you play Kyudo?

Whatever you do at today's archery contest, try to keep the spectators satisfied so that they don't wander off to watch someone else. Lose all of your spectators, and you can't win!

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Whatever you do at today's archery contest, try to keep the spectators satisfied so that they don't wander off to watch someone else. Lose all of your spectators, and you can't win!

Each player in Kyudo takes one of the four role cards and a scoring sheet that depicts the central target, five flags (one in each of the five colors on the dice), and twenty spectators. The starting player takes the four dice, and other players mark off 1-3 spaces on flags.

On a turn, roll the four dice up to three times, re-rolling dice as you wish. The dice show five colors (that match the flags and the colored rings on the target) and an arrow. For each arrow, you can assign it to a color that you rolled, then mark off a space on the central target. With two arrows, one blue, and one red, for example, you can mark off two blue spaces, two red spaces, or one blue and one red space. Once you've marked off all the spaces in a colored ring, any additional "hits" on that color cause your opponents to lose spectators — because you're clearly far more awesome than they are!

If you roll two or more dice of the same color, you can mark off an equal number of spaces on the flag of that color; when you mark off the final space in the corner of a flag, you receive that flag's bonus, such as marking off any two spaces, or taking a token that lets you change a die to the face of your choice, or taking a different token that allows you not to lose spectators during a turn of your choice.

If you roll four arrows, all opponents lose four spectators, and if you roll four different colors, you use the special power of your role, such as forcing others to use only three dice for a round or adding a green or blue circle to opponents' targets.

If you lose all of your spectators, you're out of the game. If you're the last archer in the game, you win! Alternatively, if you've marked off all the spaces on your target and you have the most spectators, you win.

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
25 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#13.407
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Kyudo cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Kyudo cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Kyudo?
Kyudo is for 2–4 players, taking ~25 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Kyudo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Kyudo support?
Kyudo is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Kyudo take?
A game of Kyudo takes about 25 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Kyudo for?
Kyudo is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Kyudo?
Kyudo has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.

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