# Shibumi

Shibumi is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 6 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 4.6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 6+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Game System, Puzzle, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Pattern Recognition, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Enclosure, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.6 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Cameron Browne

**Artists:** Néstor Romeral Andrés, Cameron Browne

**Publishers:** nestorgames

## Expansions

- [Shibumi: Further Games](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shibumi-further-games)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shibumi)
- [Shibumi in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shibumi)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135270)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._