# Hanzō: Light and Shadow

Hanzō: Light and Shadow is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Puzzle, Dice, Print & Play, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Events, Area Majority / Influence, Action Points, Dice Rolling

**Designers:** Emanuele Sassi Zanichelli

**Artists:** Luca Scacchetti

**Publishers:** CREARDO

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hanzo-light-and-shadow)
- [Hanzō: Light and Shadow in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hanzo-light-and-shadow)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447950)

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