# Samurai Sword

Samurai Sword is a board game for 3–7 players. It plays in 20–40 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 7. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 53 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–7 (best with 7)
- **Playing time:** 20–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Medieval, Deduction, Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 53 reviews
- **Owned by:** 91 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 165
- **Unique players:** 235

**Designers:** Emiliano Sciarra

**Artists:** Werther Dell'Edera

**Publishers:** DV Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| La Gameria | 18.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/samurai-sword-434.html |
| Spelexperten | 214 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/samurai-sword.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 19.95 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/samurai-sword |
| Jugar x Jugar | 19.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/602-samurai-sword-8435407600492.html |
| Zatu Games | 18.65 £ | https://zatu.com/products/samurai-sword |
| Lautapelikauppa | 24.9 € | https://lautapelikauppa.com/products/samurai-sword |
| Fantasiapelit | 27 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_144096 |

## Expansions

- [Samurai Sword: Rising Sun](https://www.ludoya.com/games/samurai-sword-rising-sun)
- [Samurai Sword: Rikyu](https://www.ludoya.com/games/samurai-sword-rikyu)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/samurai-sword)
- [Samurai Sword in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/samurai-sword)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128667)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._