Cover art for A Most Dangerous Time: Japan in Chaos, 1570-1584

A Most Dangerous Time: Japan in Chaos, 1570-1584

2009 · BGG
Avg rating
7.32
Bayes rating
5.74
Weight
3.12 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-4
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
353

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Description

Instead of providing a broad overview of Feudal Japan, A Most Dangerous Time focuses in on the most dire moment of all: 1570-1584. Oda Nobunaga, one of the most notorious figures in Japanese history, fights against all of Japan and the victor will be the ultimate master of all of Japan.

Details:

 Players: 2 (3-4 player variant)
 Complexity: medium
 Playing Time: 4 -20 hours


Scale:

 Map: point-to-point
 Game Turn: bi-annual
 Counters: Individual leaders and 1000 men per strength point



This is the game that made Tetsuya Nakamura famous. As you have seen from MMP’s Fire in the Sky and from MMP's A Victory Lost, Nakamura provides a unique insight into military history. MMP is proud to present what is widely considered to be his finest effort.

(from the MMP website)



Mechanics

Action Points Chit-Pull System Dice Rolling Point to Point Movement Simulation

Themes

Renaissance

Publishers

Multi-Man Publishing

Designers

Adam Starkweather Tetsuya Nakamura