Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board
Developer(s)	CyberConnect2
Publisher(s)	JP: Aniplex WW: Sega
Series	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Engine	Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	Nintendo Switch JP: April 25, 2024 WW: April 26, 2024 PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S WW: July 16, 2024 JP: July 17, 2024
Genre(s)	Digital tabletop, party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board is a digital tabletop game developed by CyberConnect2. Based on the 2019 anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the game was released by Aniplex in Japan and Sega worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in April 2024.^[1][2] Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S were released in July 2024.^[3]

Gameplay and plot

The game features online and offline multiplayer support for up to four players, with 14 playable characters in total.^[4] The players move around the board, which features day and night cycles, with a range of mini games.^[5]

Playable characters:^[6]

• Tanjiro Kamado
• Zenitsu Agatsuma
• Inosuke Hashibira
• Giyu Tomioka
• Shinobu Kocho
• Kyojuro Rengoku
• Tengen Uzui
• Muichiro Tokito
• Mitsuri Kanroji
• Obanai Iguro
• Sanemi Shinazugawa
• Gyomei Himejima
• Genya Shinazugawa
• Kanao Tsuyuri

Nezuko Kamado is featured as a supporting character.

References

1. Cimaglio, Zachary (September 15, 2023). "Demon Slayer Board-Game-Style Video Game Coming To Switch In 2024". CBR. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. "Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
3. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC launches July 16 in the west". Gematsu. May 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
4. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! - Official Launch Trailer - IGN. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via www.ign.com.
5. "Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Switch Game Launches on April 25 in Japan, April 26 in West (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 2, 2024. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
6. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board!". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2024.