Cover art for Samurai: The Card Game

Samurai: The Card Game

2009 · BGG
Avg rating
6.31
Bayes rating
5.65
Weight
2.03 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
500

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Description

Samurai: The Card Game simulates the board game by placing village cards (actually, square tiles) to build out the "board" and then allowing each player to play one of their 5 cards from their hands, drawn from identical player decks. A village (awarding its indicated shape tokens) is scored when 4 cards surround the sides. A new village is placed when two different players cards create a location for it to be placed. The game uses "Knizia" style scoring, where having a dominating majority in a single shape category merely qualifies you for the win, but it is your total in the other two shapes which are compared for winning.



Mechanics

Enclosure Hand Management Highest-Lowest Scoring Set Collection

Themes

Medieval Theme Samurai

Publishers

ABACUSSPIELE Hobby Japan Rio Grande Games Wargames Club Publishing

Designers

Reiner Knizia