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?
Description from the publisher: The Japanese clans are lost without the tenno's favor. In the card game Tenno, a clan that is able to capture many rivals improves its prestige at court and can strengthen its influence.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Memory
Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
Take That
Direct negative effects at selected opponents.
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Description from the publisher: The Japanese clans are lost without the tenno's favor. In the card game Tenno, a clan that is able to capture many rivals improves its prestige at court and can strengthen its influence. Players provoke fights and attack each other tactically. Man against man, card against card: Who is the next to compete, and who has been clandestinely replaced during the game?