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Kenjin

A merciless war is raging throughout feudal Japan, fueled by the hunger for power or the desire for peace of its great lords. As one of them, you must defend... (read more)
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Reviews
mixed, 59% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2016
Age
12+
Publisher
Iello
Players
2 to 4 players
Designer
Nicolas Sato
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Area Majority / Influence, Card Game, Iello, and Deduction
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Description

A merciless war is raging throughout feudal Japan, fueled by the hunger for power or the desire for peace of its great lords. As one of them, you must defend your territory from the enemy threatening your borders. Now it's time to command your troops and read through your opponent's strategy to take over the battlefield and prevail!

This game is a quick and subtle card game of bluffing and tactics. You share two random battlefields with each of the players next to you: one worth 4 points, the other 6.

You get a hand of thirteen cards numbered from 0 to 3. They are your peasants, thugs, lords. On your turn, send two of them to one or two of your battlefields. When all the cards have been played, each battlefield is won by the player with the highest sum of card values there. Some cards are always played face up, others always face down. Some of them also have a special power: Use your peasants (0) to lure your opponent's troops to a battlefield, or to score more points if they survive. Play a Lord (2) early as it's strengthened by each new reinforcement thereafter.

Terrains also impact a battle's outcome: Peasants take arms to protect their rice fields, while military strength is not always enough when you fight over a palace. Once each battlefield has been scored, the player with the most victory points wins.

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Strategy Game

Mechanics

  • Bluffing
  • Deduction
  • Area Majority / Influence
  • Secret Unit Deployment

Publishers

  • Kaissa Chess & Games
  • IELLO
  • Iello
  • Superlude Éditions

Designer

  • Nicolas Sato

Artist

  • Biboun

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