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Mind Ninja

Mind Ninja

(Self-Published) · 2007
260 min0+ yrs3.3/5 complexity6.8 BGG14KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Mind Ninja?

Mind Ninja is a simple abstract strategy game for 2 players. It is unusual among board games in that the players themselves invent the win condition when the game starts, in a way that ensures both that equally-skilled players have equal chances to win, and that ties are impossible.

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Mind Ninja is a simple abstract strategy game for 2 players.

It is unusual among board games in that the players themselves invent the win condition when the game starts, in a way that ensures both that equally-skilled players have equal chances to win, and that ties are impossible. This feature leads to great variety and depth of play.

The game is also a generalization of the the game of Hex, which means that the set of all possible ways that a game of Hex can play out is a subset of the set of all the possible ways a game of Mind Ninja can play out. Mind Ninja is a generalization of many other games as well, including Go-moku (5-in-a-row), Havannah, One-Capture Go, Y, Poly-Y, and *Star, among others.

It can be played with stones of two (or more) colors on any tiled surface. It can also be played with paper and colored markers. A version of the rules is available here.

game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Mind Ninja cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Mind Ninja cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Mind Ninja?
Mind Ninja is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring pattern building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mind Ninja — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mind Ninja support?
Mind Ninja is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mind Ninja take?
A game of Mind Ninja takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mind Ninja for?
Mind Ninja is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Mind Ninja?
Mind Ninja has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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