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product_id: 27464947
title: "Onitama Board Game, 2 players"
brand: "arcane wonders"
price: "260 zł"
currency: PLN
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Arcane Wonders"
url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/27464947-onitama-board-game-2-players
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region: Poland
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# 5 dynamic movement cards 10 min quick play 5x5 compact battlefield Onitama Board Game, 2 players

**Brand:** arcane wonders
**Price:** 260 zł
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ♟️ Outsmart. Outmaneuver. Outplay. The ultimate duel for strategic minds.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Onitama Board Game, 2 players by arcane wonders
- **How much does it cost?** 260 zł with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/27464947-onitama-board-game-2-players)

## Best For

- arcane wonders enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted arcane wonders brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Dual victory paths:** Capture or infiltrate—choose your winning strategy and outwit your rival.
- • **Dynamic shared card system:** Constantly evolving moves keep every game fresh and unpredictable.
- • **Fast setup, endless replay:** Intuitive rules and quick rounds fit perfectly into your busy lifestyle.
- • **Master the 5x5 battlefield:** Compact yet intense duels sharpen your strategic edge.
- • **Premium tactile experience:** Sturdy board and distinct pawns elevate your game night prestige.

## Overview

Onitama is a sleek, fast-paced 2-player abstract strategy game featuring a compact 5x5 board and a unique shared card movement system. With dual paths to victory and high-quality components, it offers deep tactical gameplay in just 10 minutes, perfect for professionals seeking a quick yet intellectually rewarding challenge.

## Description

Onitama is a two player abstract strategy game where players take on the role of a Master, guiding their monk followers, attempting to defeat your opponent armed only with a handful of moves, your cunning and your wits.

Review: Traditional Chess with a twist! - Onitama is an incredible board game that offers a fresh, exciting twist on traditional chess! I absolutely love the unique gameplay—it’s easy to learn but offers strategic depth that keeps every game engaging. The concept of the “master” acting like a king and the “students” functioning like pawns is such a clever idea. It adds an interesting layer of strategy and keeps the game dynamic. The game is fast-paced, making it perfect for quick sessions, yet each move requires careful thought. The design is sleek and the components are high-quality. It’s quickly become one of my favorite games to play with friends and family. Highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys strategic games with a fun twist!
Review: Out of box and playing in minutes! - Onitama is one of those perfect 2 player games that lives up to all of the hype you may have seen or heard before. I have nothing but praise for the game myself; I often like playing the app version of it as well with friends or random opponents. It is quick, simple to learn, and the victories are quite rewarding. Players who are very experienced with the game and love strategy and planning your moves in advance will find a wealth of possibility and options for how each game plays out. After opening the amazing magnetic box that Onitama comes in, you'll unfold a high quality neoprene mate, place the Master and Student pawns along the bottom of the board and select randomly 5 cards from the deck of 16 that come with the game. These 5 cards form your pool of movement cards which detail how your pieces may attack and position themselves. Unlike something like Chess or another favorite 2 player game Hive; your pieces do not have set moves they can perform. Practicing the different forms of martial arts in Onitama allows all pieces to move in any direction so long as it mimics the positions on one of the two movement cards you currently have access to. When you have completed a move the card you just used move off to the side and will eventually be a card in your opponent's hand. This cyclic movement of cards keeps games fresh and always changing even between individual turns. You can win this tournament of skill either by capturing your opponent's Master or by moving your Master across the board to their seat of Power. Having two victory conditions and random movement cards each time really makes for exciting games. Much like Chess you can try to bait someone into a trap or focus on being aggressive in how you play, much will depend on how far in advance you can visualize some of the end game moves and the luck or hope that your opponent plays the card you need to advance your plans. It's a wonderful back and forth dance between players with movement cards being themed around martial arts styles and having correlated flavor text at the bottom of the cards to enjoy. Game length can vary a lot just as it would with Chess, you might fall victim to a feigned sacrifice and the game end early or the both of you might find yourself in a clear stalemate situation and it take someone losing a bit of focus to turn the tides. I never mind how games of Onitama play out, they are all fun and I think each time you play you'll pick up a bit more skill and strategy for next time. An absolutely wonderful game, amazing production quality, and is a great choice for anyone who likes and enjoys Hive or Chess. We play all three of these games pretty regularly and love when Onitama is out on the table, it also falls into a category for us of games that travel well and can be played anywhere!

## Features

- REFINED 2 PLAYER ABSTRACT: Share a small set of open movement cards and outmaneuver your rival in a duel of positioning, planning, and perfect information on a compact 5 x 5 battlefield.
- PREMIUM TABLE PRESENCE: Includes a sturdy 5 x 5 board and distinct master and student pawns that make each move easy to read, keeping the focus on meaningful tactical choices instead of rules overhead.
- SHARED CARD SYSTEM: On each turn choose one of your two open movement cards, move any pawn with its pattern, then trade that card for the fifth card, reshaping what you and your opponent can do next.
- DUAL PATHS TO VICTORY: Win by capturing your opponent's master pawn or by guiding your own master into their temple arch, encouraging creative tactics, feints, and long term positional planning.
- ELEGANT AND REPLAYABLE: Quick setup, intuitive rules, and ever changing card combinations deliver fast duels that feel like a distilled, travel friendly alternative for fans of thoughtful chess like strategy.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01C05HZB4 |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #31,497 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #742 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Arcane Wonders |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Tan |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,594 Reviews |
| Edition | Dice Tower Essentials |
| Educational Objective | Enhance critical thinking, strategic planning, and social interaction skills |
| Estimated Playing Time | 10 Minutes |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00066121658124, 00853211004325 |
| Included Components | Onitama |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 3.8 x 3.7 x 10.6 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 10.6"L x 3.7"W |
| Item Type Name | Games |
| Item Weight | 0.64 Kilograms |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Publisher Services Inc (PSI) |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1200.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 168.0 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ARWDTE20 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Material Type | Cardboard, Plastic |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 10.0 |
| Model Number | ARWDTE20 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 2 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Set Name | Dice Tower Essentials |
| Size | Medium |
| Sub Brand | (-) |
| Subject Character | (-) |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required |
| Theme | Games |
| UPC | 793631273355 066121658124 853211004325 783149580830 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Images

![Onitama Board Game, 2 players - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lQoLhvmwL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Trying to Gauge if the board would fit on a small table. Can someone tell me please the footprint of the scroll board? Thanks.**
A: quite small, the size of a mousepad and a half.  I would say a legal sheet of paper roughly 8 1/2 by 14

**Q: Did anyone else's game come missing the cards?**
A: Mine was missing one blue student pawn

**Q: what age can play?**
A: My 5 and 9 year olds both enjoy this. The younger one sometimes needs help but can generally play on his own.

**Q: can children play?**
A: Yes, our ten year old likes to play, but the box says 14 and up.  It depends on the child.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Traditional Chess with a twist!
*by A***E on March 13, 2025*

Onitama is an incredible board game that offers a fresh, exciting twist on traditional chess! I absolutely love the unique gameplay—it’s easy to learn but offers strategic depth that keeps every game engaging. The concept of the “master” acting like a king and the “students” functioning like pawns is such a clever idea. It adds an interesting layer of strategy and keeps the game dynamic. The game is fast-paced, making it perfect for quick sessions, yet each move requires careful thought. The design is sleek and the components are high-quality. It’s quickly become one of my favorite games to play with friends and family. Highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys strategic games with a fun twist!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Out of box and playing in minutes!
*by N***K on July 21, 2020*

Onitama is one of those perfect 2 player games that lives up to all of the hype you may have seen or heard before. I have nothing but praise for the game myself; I often like playing the app version of it as well with friends or random opponents. It is quick, simple to learn, and the victories are quite rewarding. Players who are very experienced with the game and love strategy and planning your moves in advance will find a wealth of possibility and options for how each game plays out. After opening the amazing magnetic box that Onitama comes in, you'll unfold a high quality neoprene mate, place the Master and Student pawns along the bottom of the board and select randomly 5 cards from the deck of 16 that come with the game. These 5 cards form your pool of movement cards which detail how your pieces may attack and position themselves. Unlike something like Chess or another favorite 2 player game Hive; your pieces do not have set moves they can perform. Practicing the different forms of martial arts in Onitama allows all pieces to move in any direction so long as it mimics the positions on one of the two movement cards you currently have access to. When you have completed a move the card you just used move off to the side and will eventually be a card in your opponent's hand. This cyclic movement of cards keeps games fresh and always changing even between individual turns. You can win this tournament of skill either by capturing your opponent's Master or by moving your Master across the board to their seat of Power. Having two victory conditions and random movement cards each time really makes for exciting games. Much like Chess you can try to bait someone into a trap or focus on being aggressive in how you play, much will depend on how far in advance you can visualize some of the end game moves and the luck or hope that your opponent plays the card you need to advance your plans. It's a wonderful back and forth dance between players with movement cards being themed around martial arts styles and having correlated flavor text at the bottom of the cards to enjoy. Game length can vary a lot just as it would with Chess, you might fall victim to a feigned sacrifice and the game end early or the both of you might find yourself in a clear stalemate situation and it take someone losing a bit of focus to turn the tides. I never mind how games of Onitama play out, they are all fun and I think each time you play you'll pick up a bit more skill and strategy for next time. An absolutely wonderful game, amazing production quality, and is a great choice for anyone who likes and enjoys Hive or Chess. We play all three of these games pretty regularly and love when Onitama is out on the table, it also falls into a category for us of games that travel well and can be played anywhere!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Became a favorite
*by T***B on March 22, 2023*

I will start by saying my wife does not like chess, and while I dabbled with it I did not get into it much myself. Onitama is an improvement in all aspects. It's simple yet it retains the strategy component of chess, in fact there is added depth in the form of using the move cards and planning around moves that are not optimal. You are still mentally dueling with your opponent but there is a lot more "fun factor" with this game. Matches move fast and it didn't take long to become a favorite around here. It's easy to pull this game out as an easy filler between other games like Star Realms but quite often we reach for Onitama first and just keep playing it until we need a break. The neoprene mat is very nice, it will flatten out with time especially if you fold it the other way every now and then. The pieces feel good and look good, and the box is very high quality. Physically this is a well made game set and worth every penny, it's more premium than stuff you expect to buy at the target or walmart. The instructions are functional. In the game you have to deal with the cards you are dealt, literally. Your opponent may use a good move against you but then it's shuffled to you the next turn to likewise use against them. Or you may save a good move waiting for the right time to strike. Sometimes you get hit in an unexpected way that surprises you even after you spent a few minutes looking at the board trying to predict your opponents possible next moves. I find it surprising how they boiled chess down to 5 pieces on each team on a 5x5 board and retained strategic depth. The speed of gameplay is a big part of the appeal to Onitama, a game is done much quicker than many other board games. This quicker turnaround time means you can play several games in a row and/or take breaks at the end of a match instead of in the middle of one. Highly recommended. The base game is a must-have, the expansion that adds another set of move cards is very nice and also recommended. The other two expansions with the wind spirit and ninjas are not needed in my opinion. They start adding unnecessary layers and complexity to the game that slow it down and throws off the delicate balance of speed, simplicity, and tactical depth that the base Onitama game has delivered perfectly.

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