Naruto: Ninja Arena (2021)

About this game

The Chûnin exams are in full swing ! This is a great opportunity for Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Shikamaru to spar in frenzied bouts and practice mastery of their techniques and special powers. The young Ninjas will use their skills to the best of their ability and try to bring down their rivals by inflicting damage that will add up to wounds, knock outs, or even worse, final elimination. The last Ninja standing wins! Naruto: Ninja Arena is the first game using the Roll & Clash system. During the game, you throw your dice as quickly as you can and use the results to activate Techniques without stopping the game. Everyone plays at the same time in a frantic battle to be the last Ninja Standing! The game ends when all players are K.O. or eliminated except one. —description from publisher

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.3/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.