Cover art for Honor of the Samurai

Honor of the Samurai

1996 · BGG
Avg rating
5.94
Bayes rating
5.60
Weight
2.19 (Medium Light)
Players
3-6
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
840

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Description

from the review:

This card game recreates the atmosphere of the Sengoku era in Japan's history: the struggle among the feudal lords (Daimyos) to install a strong and legitimate Shogun. To install themselves as Shogun, that is.

Every player takes the role of one family of Samurai and the Daimyo they serve. They use honorable weddings, weapons, cultural sponsorship and military power to increase the honor of the family (and attack each other) until one of them reaches a previously stipulated amount of honor. Whoever reaches this honor in the first place is the winner, and the new Shogun.



Mechanics

Action Points Dice Rolling Hand Management Take That

Themes

Medieval Theme Samurai

Publishers

AMIGO Corfix Gamewright

Designers

Scott Kimball