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?
From the website: It is the late 12th century. The sun has set on the classical period of Japan.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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From the website: It is the late 12th century. The sun has set on the classical period of Japan. The emperor’s power has waned and a new power is growing on the horizon. Now, through alliances, court manipulation, and hand to hand combat, competing factions will battle in an epic struggle for control of feudal Japan. Rise of the Shogun is a two player HeroCard game that can be expanded to a three or four player game with additional decks. Expanded by: HeroCard Rise of the Shogun Miko Expansion Deck HeroCard Rise of the Shogun Prince Expansion Deck