
2026Rick FuquaMostly how-to-play and playthroughs
Nine Tails is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
You are a forest kami, ancient, powerful, and a friend and mentor to the foxes of the forest. Help your foxes improve their skills, play tricks on rival foxes and villagers, and earn the nine tails they need to ascend and become kami themselves. Each fox begins with one tail. If a fox gains a total of nine tails, it ascends and becomes a kami. The first player to have helped three foxes ascend wins the game. -description from the publisher
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Nine Tails has 5 videos from 5 creators: 2 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from June to November 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Preview: How to play Nine Tails" by Miss Merc007, which runs 12 min. For a quicker teach, "Nine Tails Card Game How to Play" by JestaThaRogue runs 5 min.
To see it played, watch "[GWP Ep. 1] Nine Tails and Tag Team" by Tokyo Board Game Club, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Coil, also by Rick Fuqua, or Monopoly Deal Card Game, Unstable Unicorns and Guillotine, which share several of its mechanics.
2008Katharine Chapman
2 - 5 players15 minLight weight
2017Ramy Badie
2 - 8 players30 - 60 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
You are a forest kami, ancient, powerful, and a friend and mentor to the foxes of the forest. Help your foxes improve their skills, play tricks on rival foxes and villagers, and earn the nine tails they need to ascend and become kami themselves. Each fox begins with one tail. If a fox gains a total of nine tails, it ascends and becomes a kami. The first player to have helped three foxes ascend wins the game. -description from the publisher
Designer
Rick Fuqua
Artist
Gou Eisuke
Publisher
Amuri Studio
Categories
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