# Iwari

Iwari is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Network and Route Building, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 30 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 87
- **Unique players:** 164

**Designers:** Michael Schacht

**Artists:** Matthew Mizak

**Publishers:** ThunderGryph Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FD Games | 31.45 € | https://fdgames.eu/index.php?id_product=213&rewrite=iwari&controller=product&id_lang=2 |
| Ludifolie | 37.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/10160-iwari.html |
| El Nucli | 45 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/iwari |

## Expansions

- [Iwari: The Storm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/iwari-the-storm)
- [Iwari: Floating Lands + The Glaciers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/iwari-floating-lands-the-glaciers)
- [Iwari: Metal Totem](https://www.ludoya.com/games/iwari-metal-totem)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/iwari)
- [Iwari in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/iwari)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270109)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._