# Onimaru

Onimaru is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Categories:** Fighting, Fantasy, Mythology
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Variable Player Powers, Solo / Solitaire Game, Simultaneous Action Selection, Dice Rolling, Modular Board

**Designers:** Michael Mihealsick, Stephen Avery

**Artists:** MJ Leong

**Publishers:** Penguin & Panda Productions

## Expansions

- [Onimaru: Heroes From Faraway Lands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/onimaru-heroes-from-faraway-lands)
- [Onimaru: Legendary Foes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/onimaru-legendary-foes)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/onimaru)
- [Onimaru in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/onimaru)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242994)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._