Torii
2024Kuan Chen
2 players
15 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
From time to time, sprightly spirits are seen jumping around. When these playful beings appear, miracles occur, and the village often flourishes from their harmless pranks. Over time, the villagers become followers, and magnificent Torii gates are erected, allowing people to worship the spirits and express their gratitude. In Torii, players become two playful spirits. On their turn, they choose an action tile to move 1, 2, or 3 steps and spread their followers. When the followers form a line, a Torii is built. What's tricky is that the two spirits will never see each other; they must always jump over the line where the other spirit is present. Plan your moves ahead to block the opponent spirit from going where they want. Or, simply move and see how the other spirit reacts! A breezily fresh yet challenging abstract game. Play in 10-20 minutes. Features a dual-layer board and wooden Torii gates. Six spirits per player provide a unique experience each game. -description from the publisher
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Which Torii video should I watch?
Torii has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 unboxing. They date from 2024 to February 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Torii - How to play interview at Spiel 2025" by So Play We All, which runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Torii - Board Game Review - Two Jumping Kami's" by The Broken Meeple.
If you like it, try Pathogen and Dragonarium, also by Kuan Chen. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2025.
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About Torii
From BoardGameGeek:
From time to time, sprightly spirits are seen jumping around. When these playful beings appear, miracles occur, and the village often flourishes from their harmless pranks. Over time, the villagers become followers, and magnificent Torii gates are erected, allowing people to worship the spirits and express their gratitude. In Torii, players become two playful spirits. On their turn, they choose an action tile to move 1, 2, or 3 steps and spread their followers. When the followers form a line, a Torii is built. What's tricky is that the two spirits will never see each other; they must always jump over the line where the other spirit is present. Plan your moves ahead to block the opponent spirit from going where they want. Or, simply move and see how the other spirit reacts! A breezily fresh yet challenging abstract game. Play in 10-20 minutes. Features a dual-layer board and wooden Torii gates. Six spirits per player provide a unique experience each game. -description from the publisher
Designer
Kuan Chen
Artist
Julia Reynaud
Publisher
EmperorS4
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