Edo—what we know today as Tokyo—was a thriving city with an estimated population of one million inhabitants, half commoners and half samurai. With a massive commercial culture, Edo's main district, Nihonbashi, was teeming with shops selling kimonos, rice, and much more.
The board game IKI takes you right into this merchant district, full of artisans, where you will traverse every corner of this famous street of old Tokyo. Listen to the voices from the great fish market at the bridge and meet professionals who perform up to 800 different types of jobs. Experience the relationship between buyers and sellers and become one with the citizens of this wonderful city. Being an artisan in old Tokyo is a fundamental occupation, and each uses their own trade skills to help fellow residents live a decent life. In this game, you will meet not only artisans but also street vendors, shopkeepers, and all the other professions unique to this era. If you do everything correctly, you will be chosen as the "Edoite of the Year"—the person who best embodies the philosophy believed to be the ideal way of life among the people of Edo.

Awards and Honors:
2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee
2022 UK Games Expo Best Boardgame (Euro-Style) Nominee
2022 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Expert Nominee
2021 Tric Trac Nominee