List of Japanese board games

This is a list of board games invented or developed in Japan. Games Game name Year Origin Players Gameplay style Similar Games ReferenceLove Letter2012Kanai Factory2–4Risk and deduction gameCoup circa 850Traditional2Strategic abstract game played with Go pieces on a Renju board (15×15), goal to reach five in a rowRenju, Four in a row 1967Takara?Japanese adaptation of The Game of LifeThe Game of Life2012Grounding Inc.2–5Tabletop city-building/resource-gathering game using cards and diceCatan1899Traditional2 Strategic five-in-a-row game with equal chances for both playersPente, Gomoku1924Traditional4Chinese Mahjong with Japanese rulesMahjong2005Game Republic 4–8Supernatural themed, strategic, secret team play Bang!, Mafia16th CenturyTraditional2Played on a 9×9 board; can use captured pieces against opponent Chess 6th CenturyTraditional? Race game, two variants Backgammon (variant), Snakes and Ladders (variant)

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