Sugoroku games – Vintage Ninja

29 Oct 2017

Sugoroku “boards”

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Statues, 5 - Art and Advertising | 0

Hot damn are paper “Sugoroku” game board sheets just the coolest! The 300 year old board game akin to Chutes and Ladders (“Snakes and Ladders” for you Europeans), is aimed at adults and children alike, is a New Year’s tradition in … Continued

30 Apr 2014

VN REVISITED – Shinobi-based ‘Sugoroku’ game

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 4 - Collectibles, 5 - Art and Advertising | 0

Originally published February, 2010 Have owned this “sugoroku” illustrated game board for years but am finally discovering the actual nature of it. Essentially a Japanese version of Chutes and Ladders, these thin paper game boards have been produced for centuries … Continued