Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan (2011)

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Designer	Frederic Moyersoen
Artist	Conceptopolis Llyn Hunter Yutthapong Kaewsuk MuYoung Kim Jorge Matar Florian Stitz Show More »
Publisher	Alderac Entertainment Group
Year Published	2011
# of Players	2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players (17 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	45 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 and up (2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (5 voters) [poll]
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Category	Deduction Fantasy
Mechanic	Area Movement Secret Unit Deployment
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Family	Asian Theme Legend of the Five Rings Ninja
Primary Name	Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan
Alternate Names	忍者：蠍一族の伝説
Website	http://www.l5r.com/ninja

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A Strategy Game of Hidden Movement

The night is quiet, but somewhere in the darkness shadows are moving. A ninja and a double-crossing samurai sneak into the Lion Clan castle, intent on completing their dastardly tasks. Though alert, the Lion guards are as yet unaware that anything is amiss...

This tense standalone game pits Lion Clan samurai guards against a Scorpion Clan ninja and his traitor ally. As the ninja or the traitor, you will use hidden movement to sneak into the castle, eliminate guards, find your mission objective, and escape. As the guards, you will use your wits and superior numbers to thwart the sinister Scorpion.

In this exciting new game set in the world of Legend of the Five Rings, you must use your limited resources, powers of deduction, and a touch of guile to outthink and outmanoeuvre your opponent. Daring, planning, and a little luck will determine whether you triumph or meet your end on 3 feet of steel.

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Part of the wider Legend of the Five Rings family of games.

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English first edition

Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group

Artist: Conceptopolis, Llyn Hunter

Year: 2011

Product Code: AEG 5401

Size: 12.00 x 12.00 x 3.00 inches

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Release Date: Nov 21, 2011

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Ninja Reference Sheet

A handy reference sheet with details for setup, detection, and searching.

edbolme

2011-12-17

Short rules and helpful items - in german

This pdf File contains 2 short-rules-sheet, which can be used to improve the Privacy Screens as well, an enlarged version of the players maps and an instruction guide for the setup. Language is German

EinBrettspieler

2011-11-20

Краткие правила / Short rules in russian

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Pard

2011-11-19

Памятки и бланки / Aids & blanks in russian

Памятки и бланки, A4 pdf, 1.0 / Aids & blanks in russian, A4 pdf, v. 1.0

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2011-11-16

Game aid

Handy summary for guards and intruders with set-up and main rules

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2011-11-04

Additional Private Maps - Ninja

Additional private maps to print and use with Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan.

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Official Ninja Rulebook

The official rulebook for AEG's October 2011 release, Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan.

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Thematic Rank:	195
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Polish review at Spiellust.net	http://spiellust.net/2012/01/ninja-legend-of-scorp...	2012-03-28
Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan - ceska recenze	http://www.deskovehry.com/s-pribehem/656/recenze-n...	2012-02-22
Polish review at Poltergeist	http://planszowki.polter.pl/Ninja-c24048	2012-02-21
Review: Ninja Legend ot the Scorpion Clan	http://www.deskovehry.com/s-pribehem/658/review-ni...	2012-02-15
Boardgames in Blighty Reviews - Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan from AEG	http://rivcoach.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/review-ni...	2012-02-10
Game Paradise review of Ninja	http://www.gameparadisestore.com/wordpress/?p=1665	2012-01-23
Strange Assembly Audio Review - Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan	http://www.strangeassembly.com/?p=1070	2011-08-29
review from http://thegaminggang.com	http://thegaminggang.com/2011/08/dont-worry-it-was...	2011-08-29
Rules (English, PDF) from AEG	http://www.l5r.com/images/AEG_Ninja_Rulebook.pdf	2011-07-25
Game page (English) - Alderac Entertainment Group	http://www.l5r.com/ninja	2011-06-17