IKI
2015Koota Yamada
- Videos
- 71
- Creators
- 58
Mainly reviews. IKI is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 37 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 13 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
2 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
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.
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Which IKI video should I watch?
IKI has 71 videos from 58 creators: 37 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 13 unboxings and 5 other videos. They date from 2015 to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Iki: How to Play" by Just Play, which runs 36 min. For a quicker teach, "Iki - Einfach Losspielen (Anleitung)" by Einfach Losspielen - Brettspiel-Anleitungen runs 18 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "IKI Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 34 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "IKI - GameNight! Se10 Ep31 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try IKI: Akebono, also by Koota Yamada, or Patchwork, Great Western Trail and Grand Central Skyport, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2022.
All videos
![Iki [Règles + avis] - Les recettes ludiques](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/_b25EDiqKtU/hqdefault.webp)
![IKI - El juego de los artesanos de Edo (Arrakis Games) Opinión y ¿Cómo se juega? [Eurogame]](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/LycLWRv4Svg/hqdefault.webp)
![Iki [Reseña]](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/vOttaXEXazE/hqdefault.webp)
![IKI unboxing [Gli Apriscatole]](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/d7gROk7o77o/hqdefault.webp)
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About IKI
From BoardGameGeek:
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.
Designer
Koota Yamada
Artists
Dommiy, David Sitbon, Koota Yamada
Publisher
UTSUROI
Categories
Medieval
Mechanics