Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"1472: The Lost Samurai" is a solitaire, map-making, Roll-and-write boardgame focused on a realistic immersion into a narrative of the chaotic Sengoku Period in Japanese history. It's the 5th in my xx72 line of 1-page micro games.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Line Drawing
Draw lines to connect, divide, trace, or claim parts of the play area.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
"1472: The Lost Samurai" is a solitaire, map-making, Roll-and-write boardgame focused on a realistic immersion into a narrative of the chaotic Sengoku Period in Japanese history. It's the 5th in my xx72 line of 1-page micro games. The game PDF consists of 1 (consumable) Player Sheet and 7 pages of rules and storyline, all in a black and white low ink format. It takes less than a minute to set up a game. You wash up upon The Island after a storm sinks your ship. You must now travel The Island becoming a Samurai and gaining Clues about the evil Shugodai in order to depose him before he can create his own kingdom. —description from the designer