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The Temple of the Flying Blades

The Temple of the Flying Blades

nestorgames · 2014
4–540 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity8.3 BGG14FamilyStrategy
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How do you play The Temple of the Flying Blades?

Your task: Take control of the temple. Like the Chinese tradition of wǔxíng, about which the Onmyōji have taught your dojo, you arrive to discover that there are five competing elements: Two over whom you have mastery; two who know your vulnerabilities.

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The Temple of the Flying Blades box art
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Your task: Take control of the temple. Like the Chinese tradition of wǔxíng, about which the Onmyōji have taught your dojo, you arrive to discover that there are five competing elements: Two over whom you have mastery; two who know your vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, you know you must prevail at The Temple of the Flying Blades!

The Temple of the Flying Blades is a ninja-fighting game for 5 players. It includes a variant for 4 players.

The Temple of the Flying Blades is a step-up from The House of the Flying Blades. It is a game on its own, but players owning The House of the Flying Blades can 'upgrade' to The Temple of the Flying Blades by purchasing the additional components.

MATERIAL

  • The temple board (a 6×9 board that transforms the 9x9 house into a 15x9 temple).
  • At least 28 additional black ninja counters and at least 28 additional green ninja counters. So there are 5 dojos with at least 28 ninjas each in total.
  • 32 'special attack' cards (from the base game).

As a variant, you can play without the cards.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating8.3 / 10
Vibe
FamilyStrategy
Play time
40 min
Players
4–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q4How many players does The Temple of the Flying Blades support?
The Temple of the Flying Blades is played by 4–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Temple of the Flying Blades take?
A game of The Temple of the Flying Blades takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Temple of the Flying Blades for?
The Temple of the Flying Blades is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is The Temple of the Flying Blades?
The Temple of the Flying Blades has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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