Iki takes place in Edo during the Edo period (1603-1868). Edo was the name of Tokyo at the time. In the Nihonbashi district, the city's busiest market is located. Not far from the main street, there is a fish market, where boats bring their cargoes and the calls of buyers and sellers resound. In houses around the main street called Nagaya, live craftsmen and merchants, with various skills necessary for the daily life of Edo's inhabitants.
It is estimated that there are between 700 and 800 different trades in Edo: fan and lantern makers, tatami weavers, printers, hawkers, tempura and sushi sellers, geisha, kabuki actors and many others are represented in Iki in the form of maps.
Iki funded on the Kickstarter platform
Iki was funded on the Crowdfunding Kickstarter (See the campaign) platform on the Aug 11, 2015, the campaign lasted 32 days. 827 people helped funded the game, whose the amount requested was $27,000.00. Thanks to these 827 people the game could be funded up to $78,046.00, ~289.06%.
But if not, how to play?How to play?
A game of Iki lasts 13 rounds: the first 12 represent the 12 months of the year and are played in the same way. The 13th round, the New Year, is played in a slightly different way. Each of the first 12 months is played in 3 phases: The 1st "Lifestyle" phase, where players decide their position on the Ikizama track. The 2nd "Actions" phase, where players A) Recruit a Character or Collect their Income, then B) move their Oyakata and conduct transactions on the Main Street. The 3rd phase "Event and End of Round" takes place differently depending on the month: The "End of Round" stage takes place every month. The Balance of Accounts is done at the end of months 3, 6, 9 and 12 (i.e. at the end of each season). A Fire takes place at the end of months 5, 8 and 11.
How to win a game?How to win?
Live a whole year in Edo and try to become the best Edokko, "the child of Edo" by ensuring the well-being and prosperity of the city and its inhabitants. Recruit characters from different trades, have them work in the Nihonbashi high street and build up their experience until they retire. The winner is the Edokko who has accumulated the most Iki, a philosophical concept from the Edo period considered as an ideal of life.
Rule, Educational Sheet ... 2 Files Available2 Files Available
Download the rule for Iki or any other documents (scenarios, goodies, pedagogical sheet, erratum, ...). 2 PDF files are available. See all available files
Contents of the box : 1 board, 4 player boards, 70 cards, 83 wooden elements, 147 tokens, 1 scorebook, 1 rule book.
