Iki details
- Designer: Koota Yamada
- Artists: David Sitbon, Dommiy, Koota Yamada
- Publishers: Broadway Toys LTD, Conclave Editora, Fractal Juegos, Geronimo Games, Giant Roc, Hachette Board Games UK, Lucky Duck Games, Reflexshop, Sorry We Are French, UTSUROI
- Release Date: 2015
- Player count : 2 - 4
- Age range : 14+
- Time range : 60 - 90 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Point to Point Movement, Rondel, Set Collection
- More articles about Iki.
Edo — what we now know today as Tokyo, Japan — was a thriving city with an estimated population of one million, half townspeople and half samurai. With a huge shopping culture, Edo's main district, Nihonbashi, was lined with shops, selling kimonos, rice, and so much more.
Nihonbashi is the focus of IKI: A Game of EDO Artisans, which brings you on a journey through the famed street of old Tokyo. Hear the voices of Nihonbashi Bridge's great fish market. Meet the professionals, who carry out 700-800 different jobs. Enter the interactivity of the shoppers and vendors. Become one with the townspeople.
One of the main professions in the world of Edo is the artisan. Each of the Edo artisans uses their own skill of trade to support the townspeople's lives. In this game, not only are there artisans, but street vendors, sellers at the shops, and professions unique to this time and age. Meet the puppet masters, putting on a show. Meet the ear cleaners that people would line up for.
The goal of this game is to become the annual Edoite, best personifying what is known as "IKI", an ancient philosophy believed to be the ideal way of living among people in Edo. Knowing the subtleties of human nature, being refined and attractive — these are all elements of a true IKI master.
Come take a walk with us through the marketplace of Iki and find out why David is singing its praises.
Justin went to Cannes and joined 85,000 gamers for the 2024 Festival International des Jeux, the biggest French tabletop event of the year. Find out what he...
Rondels are a popular board game mechanic. Here are some games that use rondels well.
