Naishi

A two-player hand-optimization and tableau-building game about managing feudal Japanese provinces. Players draft and replace cards from a central river to improve their personal tableau and hand while respecting card positions; cards taken must often occupy the same slot they came from. Players also deploy emissaries to rearrange cards, open new scoring opportunities, or compel the opponent into unfavorable trades. The game emphasizes careful sequencing of draws, forced placements, and tactical use of emissaries to reshape both players’ states.

Players: 2
Playing time: 20 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: 2.1 / 5

7.8 on Ludoya from $19.99Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

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About the game

Design: Mathieu Bieri
Alex Fortineau
Art: Marine Losekoot
Publisher: Merle éditions

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Naishi: Légendes & Voyageurs2025

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38
Plays logged: 27
Players: 17m 3s
Average play: 16
In collections: 10
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7.8/10

from 7 Ludoya reviews

Fun8.0
Interaction8.0
Replayability8.0
Uniqueness6.0
Looks6.0
Accessibility10.0

Alexandre MATHIS9.0
Très malin ce "petit" jeu, un duel tactique avec certes un brin d'aléas mais beaucoup de solutions pour le gérer. Retour très illustré : https://adayagame.fr/jeux-pour-2/461-test-du-jeu-naishi-delicieux-duel-feodal-au-japon