2025Thomas Favrelière, Alex Fortineau, Simon Moulard
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
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How-to-play
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Naishi
2024Mathieu Bieri, Alex Fortineau
- Videos
- 15
- Creators
- 12
Mostly reviews. Naishi is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 1 recorded sessions.
2 players
20 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In Naishi, you will seek to improve your Japanese state as efficiently as possible. However, you will not be free to change the positioning of your cards at will. You must replace the cards in your hand and in your tableau with cards from the central river while respecting their positioning. You will also have the possibility to send your emissaries to reorganise states, create new opportunities or force your opponent into a trade
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Which Naishi video should I watch?
Naishi has 15 videos from 12 creators: 12 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2025 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Naishi" by The Brothers Murph, which runs 22 min. For a quicker teach, "How to Play Naishi" by Chesborn runs 12 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Naishi Review! (2 Player Tableau Dueling!)" by Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews. 10 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Naishi - Board Game Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play.
If you like it, try Easy Peasy, also by Alex Fortineau, or Up or Down?, Enchanted Plumes and Pondscape, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Naishi
From BoardGameGeek:
In Naishi, you will seek to improve your Japanese state as efficiently as possible. However, you will not be free to change the positioning of your cards at will. You must replace the cards in your hand and in your tableau with cards from the central river while respecting their positioning. You will also have the possibility to send your emissaries to reorganise states, create new opportunities or force your opponent into a trade
Designers
Mathieu Bieri, Alex Fortineau
Artist
Marine Losekoot
Publisher
Merle éditions
Categories
Mechanics