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Nakasendo

Nakasendo

2026·Jorge Tabanera Redondo

2 - 4 players
30 - 45 min

From BoardGameGeek

Nakasendo is a strategic tile-laying game inspired by the historic route that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto during Japan's Edo period. Build your own journey between Tsumago and Magome by placing path tiles, adding discoveries, and shaping the most harmonious route through mountains, cedar forests, and ancient post towns. Along the way, seasonal events will bring snow and bears onto the trail, forcing you to adapt your plans and rethink your scoring opportunities. Careful planning is essential, as intermediate scoring conditions change throughout the game and every decision can influence the final outcome. At the end of the journey, only the most rewarding path will lead to victory. -description from the publisher

Nakasendo

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Learn to play

Nakasendo - How to Play6:55

Nakasendo - How to Play

Little Rocket Games

Little Rocket Games

Review

NAKASENDO is proper modern board game design!1:09:32

NAKASENDO is proper modern board game design!

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Watch it played

Nakasendo - Teach & Playthrough1:12:26

Nakasendo - Teach & Playthrough

Before You Play

Before You Play

Which Nakasendo video should I watch?

Nakasendo has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from August to October 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Nakasendo - How to Play" by Little Rocket Games, which runs 7 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "NAKASENDO is proper modern board game design!" by Rahdo Runs Through. To see it played, watch "Nakasendo - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play.

If you like it, try Urban Sketchers, Storeroom Inc. Trasteros S.A. and Lodge, also by Jorge Tabanera Redondo, or Forever Home, which shares several of its mechanics.

All videos

NAKASENDO is proper modern board game design!Review1:09:32

NAKASENDO is proper modern board game design!

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Nakasendo - Teach & PlaythroughPlaythrough1:12:26

Nakasendo - Teach & Playthrough

Before You Play

Before You Play

Nakasendo - How to PlayHow to play6:55

Nakasendo - How to Play

Little Rocket Games

Little Rocket Games

Nakasendo Preview - The Journey from Edo to KyotoHow to play17:48

Nakasendo Preview - The Journey from Edo to Kyoto

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About Nakasendo

From BoardGameGeek:

Nakasendo is a strategic tile-laying game inspired by the historic route that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto during Japan's Edo period. Build your own journey between Tsumago and Magome by placing path tiles, adding discoveries, and shaping the most harmonious route through mountains, cedar forests, and ancient post towns. Along the way, seasonal events will bring snow and bears onto the trail, forcing you to adapt your plans and rethink your scoring opportunities. Careful planning is essential, as intermediate scoring conditions change throughout the game and every decision can influence the final outcome. At the end of the journey, only the most rewarding path will lead to victory. -description from the publisher

Designer

Jorge Tabanera Redondo

Artist

Jorge Tabanera Redondo

Publisher

Little Rocket Games

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Mechanics

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