Kaijudo

2012
Andrew Finch, Bill McQuillan, James Hata, Mark Rosewater, Mike Elliott, Mons Johnson, Ryan Miller, Tom LaPille, Tyler Bielman
BGG Geek Rating
5.5
based on 105 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.1
community average
BGG Ranking
#19422
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Players
2-2
Weight
1.67/5.00
Playtime
20 min
Age
8+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Hand Management

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Card Game Fighting Fantasy Movies / TV / Radio theme Science Fiction Collectible Components

🎨 Artists

Jesper Ejsing Steve Prescott Dai Okera Dustmoss Haccan Masaki Hirooka Hirokoria Nakagawa Tomofumi Ogasawara Nakoi Saito Sansyu Matt Dixon Eva Widermann Ittoku Atsushi Kawasaki Jason Youichi Kai Eiji Kaneda Katsuya Tsutomu Kawade Kou1 Yusaku Nakaaki Somen Seki Towa Nottsuo Hiroyuki Tadokoro Yarunoca Yocky Keita Hattori Kairi Shoyama Wayne Reynolds Chris Seaman D-Suzuki Asai Genji Soushi Hirose Masateru Ikeda Ryoya Yuki Katsuhiko Kojoh Hisanobu Kometani Hippo Takesi Kuno Mikio Masuda Ryosuke Nishiyama Ozica Miho Midorikawa Mikumo Miya Yoko Tsukamoto Tsuu Akifumi Yamamoto Taro Yamazaki Toshiaki Takayama Norikatsu Miyoshi Hisashi Momose Ken Sugawara Yoshio Sugiura Akira Hamada Daisuke Izuka Hikaru Ikusa Iron Pot Syuichi Obata Hideaki Takamura Hiroshi Tanigawa ZENTOYO

🏢 Publishers

Wizards of the Coast

📖 About This Game

This is a reincarnation of TCG "Duel Masters" with some minor changes in rules. Each player has a deck full of creatures and spells. The goal of the game is to finish an opponent with one of your creature's attacks. However, each player is protected by 5 shields, represented by face-down cards from a player's own deck. When your creature attacks an opponent (and is not blocked by another creature) it breaks one of his shields, and the shield card goes to the owner's hand. When your creature attacks a defenseless opponent, you win the game. The game has some similarities with the grandfather of collectible card games - Magic: the Gathering, which is also made by Wizards of the Coast. However, it has two major differences: 1. There is no distinct card class for producing mana. The same cards, representing creatures and spells, can produce mana if placed in the Mana Zone instead of the Battle Zone. This removes what many see as a major flaw of Magic: the Gathering - "mana flood" and "mana screw". 2. There are no instant spells or activated abilities. Therefore, there are far fewer surprises for players from their opponents and also fewer tactical decisions during play. On the other hand, it plays quicker and can be easier for children to learn and understand. Even so, it has strong strategic aspects and fun deck building.