Table feel
Moderate interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation.
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James Clavell's Shogun
Players
2-5
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.64
Rating
5.66
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.8
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
James Clavell's Shogun offers a high level of variability in each playthrough with a diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. While the player interaction score is average, the game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The easiness to learn score is moderate, allowing for a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, James Clavell's Shogun has a strong replayability score of 7.8375 out of 10.
Luck profile
The final luck score for James Clavell's Shogun is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
From the publisher: The family game of diplomacy, duplicity, and military conquest in feudal Japan. Each player, as one of the five Regents, attempts to increase his control over the central provinces of Honshu Island and to suppress his fellow regents so that he alone can become Shogun. Includes game board depicting the 25 central provinces of Honshu Island; the three principal cities of Yedo, Nagoyah, and Osaka; and the Great South Road of Tokaido. Also, 39 Troop Unit markers, 2 Leader units, 136 influence markers, 23 event markers, 80 pieces of game money, 115 Karma cards, 39 honor tokens, 25 plastic bases, 5 turn order cards, 2 ten-sided dice and a rules book. Note: combat is resolved by means of combat results table.
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Credits
Designers
2
Ian Bailey
Ian Waddelon
Publishers
1
FASA
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