# Bakufu

Bakufu is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Victory Points as a Resource, Turn Order: Claim Action, Card Play Conflict Resolution

**Designers:** Sam Eagers

**Artists:** Mary Kidd

**Publishers:** Nesshin Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bakufu)
- [Bakufu in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bakufu)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368574)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._