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?
Rokumon is a simple yet challenging two-player strategy game based on one hundred years of samurai history. Discover the legendary strategist and heroic samurai Sanada Yukimura, and his many battles against the Tokugawa, the most powerful clan in Japan.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hidden Movement
One or more pieces move secretly while opponents infer their locations.
Map Deformation
Actions alter the shape or connections of the existing map.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Once-Per-Game Abilities
Each powerful ability may be used only once during the entire game.
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Rokumon is a simple yet challenging two-player strategy game based on one hundred years of samurai history. Discover the legendary strategist and heroic samurai Sanada Yukimura, and his many battles against the Tokugawa, the most powerful clan in Japan. Set in the central area of Japan, Ueda Castle stands tall among the cherry blossoms. But War is approaching. Built with the help of the Tokugawa clan during a brief time of allegiance, the 38,000 Tokugawa troops now march towards Ueda Castle on the way to the Battle of Sekigahara. Sanada with only 2,500 men holds them off long enough that their chance to contribute military might to the main battle is missed. This and many other outnumbered battle victories earn Sanada the title of Crimson Demon of War. With 3 ways to win, your defeat will be a surprise to you every time. Quick and painless defeat will have you playing more than 1 game every time ROKUMON comes out. Can you see how the battle will play out? Your limited actions make this a simple game to learn: Deploy troops of various strengths. Move them to cover the enemy or reinforce a position. Fight your rivals and reveal unit strength. Surprise your opponent with a bold - once per game move. Play just one act, or play through all 6 acts following 100 years of Sanada history. Winning the most acts determines the winner of the game. However, each defeat grants you a one-time use attack bonus. If tied, play the last act again to determine who will be the new Shogun to lead Japan into an era of peace and prosperity.