Kitunda
2023Osjua Newton, Amurá Oñaa
2 - 4 players
15 - 30 min
From BoardGameGeek
In Kitunda, a game for two to four players, in which only the chess pawns are available for placement on an 8x8 field of play. The eight pawns of each player reside in a “trench or dugout” alongside the outer edges of the game board. A plague has crippled the “royals” (rooks, knights, bishops, and king) leaving the queens of four different nations to attend to them. The Kitunda, Swahili for chess pawns, are given a crystal (die), which they can use to access the powers of the royals. Each roll of a die allows any pawn to enter the field of play using the capability of a royal piece. For example, a 1 on a die allows any chess pawn to move like a rook. While a 6 allows any pawn to move like a bishop, and so on. The objective is to capture all opposing pawns until only one victorious player remains. -description from designer
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Which Kitunda video should I watch?
Kitunda has 4 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2023 to May 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Kitunda is coming!" by Amurá Unlimited, which runs 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kitunda Game Review" by How Lou Sees It. To see it played, watch "Playing Kitunda at PopiCon! Gaming Convention 2024 - Full Playthrough" by Amurá Unlimited, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Gin-Go, Squarin' Off and Attactics, also by Amurá Oñaa.
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Amurá Unlimited
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About Kitunda
From BoardGameGeek:
In Kitunda, a game for two to four players, in which only the chess pawns are available for placement on an 8x8 field of play. The eight pawns of each player reside in a “trench or dugout” alongside the outer edges of the game board. A plague has crippled the “royals” (rooks, knights, bishops, and king) leaving the queens of four different nations to attend to them. The Kitunda, Swahili for chess pawns, are given a crystal (die), which they can use to access the powers of the royals. Each roll of a die allows any pawn to enter the field of play using the capability of a royal piece. For example, a 1 on a die allows any chess pawn to move like a rook. While a 6 allows any pawn to move like a bishop, and so on. The objective is to capture all opposing pawns until only one victorious player remains. -description from designer
Designers
Osjua Newton, Amurá Oñaa
Artists
Osjua Newton, Amurá Oñaa
Publisher
Amurá Unlimited
Categories
Mechanics
Dice Rolling