Ninjas in the Night

Ninja is a modern folk game where, each turn, a player may make one fluid action. The goal is to hit a player's hand to remove them from play. If attacked, the player may dodge while keeping their feet planted. When only two remain, they duel.

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Starting Positions

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[caption id="attachment_21877" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="In a circle"][/caption]

Anticipation

[caption id="attachment_21878" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="Guarded, Seeking Opportunity"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21887" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="The Stare (Enlarge)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21890" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Imitation (Middle: Eric Zimmerman; Right: Richard Lemarchand) (Enlarge)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21894" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="Cascading (Enlarge)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21897" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="A Good Defense (Pictured: John Sharp)"][/caption]

Attack

[caption id="attachment_21911" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="Left Vulnerable"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21912" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Swing"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21913" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Miss (Enlarge)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21917" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="Unity"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21918" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Redefining "Fluid""][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21919" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Converging"][/caption]

The Duel

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[caption id="attachment_21926" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Intensity (Enlarge)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21927" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="The Taunt (Enlarge)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21928" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="The Reply"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_21929" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="The Final Blows (Enlarge)"][/caption]