Castle Nightingale
Three ninjas leave footprints, one samurai listens for the floor to sing.
- Designers
- Bruno Cathala, Jérémy Fraile, Eliette Fraile
- Published by
- Sand Castle Games
An asymmetric duel in a Japanese castle where three ninjas leave a visible trail of footprints and the samurai hunts them using the singing floorboards.
Footstep tokens mark ninja routesNightingale tiles reveal informationFive relics against three captures
Who it's for
Two players who like asymmetric hidden movement with deduction on both sides.
Not for you if…
You want a game that works at higher player counts or without bluffing pressure.
Vibe's take
Cat and mouse in a small box – every ninja move is a confession, and the samurai's job is deciding which part of it was a lie of omission.
Published 2026 · this year
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newer than 95% of games
In 497 collections
collected more than 21% of games
2 players · ages 10+
123456
Best with 2
30–45 min
15 min301 h2 h4 h
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.1 out of 5 · heavier than 54%
Play style: competitive
CompetitiveIn teamsCooperative
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