# Mottainai

Mottainai is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.1 out of 10 by 12 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $10.69 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Print & Play, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Phase Order, Multi-Use Cards, Set Collection, Team-Based Game, Follow
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.1 out of 10, from 12 reviews
- **Owned by:** 35 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 113
- **Unique players:** 68

**Designers:** Carl Chudyk

**Artists:** Alanna Cervenak

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 10.69 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/mottainai-mini/ |
| 401 Games | 15.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/mottainai |
| Board Game Bliss | 22.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/mottainai |
| eFantasy | 14.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/410037-board-game-mottainai |
| Zatu Games | 12.65 £ | https://zatu.com/products/mottainai-mini |
| Alphaspel | 199 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/334578-mottainai-en |
| Nexus | 2495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/mottainai-mini/ |
| Spielezar | 17.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/mottainai-mini-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 19.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_164087 |

## Expansions

- [Mottainai: Wutai Mountain](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mottainai-wutai-mountain)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mottainai)
- [Mottainai in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/mottainai)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175199)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._