# Tatami Tussle: Samurai Tactics — Turn-based ninja chess battles

> Turn-based ninja chess battles (iPhone/iPad app by Heorhii Kozlovskyi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tatami-tussle-samurai-tactics/id6823477868 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Heorhii Kozlovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1703726477)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 96 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-26

## What is Tatami Tussle?

Every square is a scrap.

Tatami Tussle is a cosy, chess-like tactics brawler. Samurai, ninjas, warrior monks and mischievous yokai bonk each other across tatami-mat boards in bite-sized battles you can finish in ten minutes, or think about all evening.

The tournament's Golden Hanko has been stolen, and without it no result is official. Gather a ragtag army, cross six rolled-up islands, and win it back from the Oni King himself.

TACTICS THAT FIT IN YOUR POCKET
• Every unit moves like a chess piece and hits like a cartoon: pushes, bonks, backstabs and wall-smashes
• Face the right way, use the terrain, save your Ki for the perfect skill
• Four clans with their own style: the Akane samurai, the Kage ninjas, the Tenzan monks and the Mononoke yokai
• 24 different units, each with a basic attack, a Ki skill and its own personality

A STORY CAMPAIGN WITH 70 BATTLES
• Six islands, six bosses, and a referee who is very serious about the rules
• Ponds, rooftops, temple bells, hidden traps, smoke, shrines and floors that roll up under your feet
• Recruit allies, draft your own army, rank up your favourite fighters and collect 30 scrolls that bend the rules

MORE WAYS TO PLAY
• Tsume Puzzles: 30 hand-made "win in N moves" brain teasers
• Clan Trials: 12 challenges, each fought with a single clan
• Endless Dojo: climb random floors as high as you can, with Game Center leaderboards and a Daily Dojo where everyone gets the same run
• Quick Battle against five AI levels, from Apprentice to Shogun
• Pass-and-Play: two players, one device

MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN
• Plays beautifully on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with touch, mouse and keyboard
• Hand-crafted 3D dioramas in a crayon-and-ink style, with weather and time of day
• Play offline, anywhere
• iCloud sync for your save slots
• English, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français and Español

TRY IT FREE
Play all of Act 1 and Quick Battle for free. One purchase unlocks the full game: Acts 2 to 6, the puzzles, the Clan Trials and the Endless Dojo. No ads, ever.

Ruling: it's time to tussle. PON!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $8.99 | one-time |


## Is Tatami Tussle safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Tatami Tussle.

## Is Tatami Tussle legit?

Tatami Tussle: Samurai Tactics appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tatami Tussle is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-25

Bug fixing
UX improvements

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-24

No release notes.

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