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Year Published
1986
# of Players:
2 − 5
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4, 5 players
Recommended with 4, 5 players
(25 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
240 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(4 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Samurai Swords
Alternate Names
Shogun
Expanded By
Families
Description Edit | History

Shogun / Samurai Swords is the last game in the original Milton Bradley Gamemaster series. It focuses on the chaotic feudal society of Japan during the Middle Ages. Players play one of several factions that erupt into a civil war, trying to consolidate their strongholds and then defeat other armies for the right to be called Shogun, the supreme ruler.

The game was originally published as Shogun and was later changed to Samurai Swords due to a name conflict with James Clavell's Shogun.

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2 Historical Scenaria (Total War)
The English version of my historical scenario variant published in German before. (Translated by demand.) ;) This scenario was derived from the computer game "Shogun: Total War". I haven't had much chance to play-test this scenario. Basically, I just adapted it as good as possible from the computer game (without changing the basic rules of the game too much). Any suggestions are welcome!
2009-09-28
1 Historisches Szenario: Provinykarten
German language. Cards showing the starting provinces of the clans using my "historic" variant rules which were inspired by the computer game "Shogun: Total War".
2009-09-21
1 Historisches Scenario
German Language. Rules for playing a bit more "historic" game. Inspired by the computer game "Shogun: Total War"
2009-09-21
1 Setup and victory points variants
The first variant allows players to utilize a more interesting and slightly less random province allocation process. The second variant is a very simple victory point system that allows players to customize/shorten the length of their games. It is a single page Microsoft Word document.
2009-09-01
1 VP-Shogun aka "Victory Point Shogun" from the Mile High Strategists
This is our version of VP-Shogun which includes a specified number of rounds = 2 + Number of Players (might want to set a minimum of 6 rounds for a three player game) with an OT (one extra round) rule for close games. Black mini poker chips for PVP's are easily found at www.dicepool.com, and we use large white plain poker chips with the "No Honor Gained - Peace" inscription in Japanese label on them for the "Peace" tokens.
2009-07-31
2 VP variant - two ways to win
Here is a simple variant for Samurai Swords that helps with those long games as well as addressing those player elimination situations. This variant was designed to be used in conjunction with the original Samurai Swords rules and it is not recommended that players use any other variant as this might offset the intended objective.
2009-05-29
0 Shogun Koku Allocation Reminder
A word document with a picture of a player's "fortress" reminding them where to place their koku, what they're spending it on, and pertinent limits to their spending. Great for new players.
2009-03-28
0 Backcover for card
I've created a nice looking asian style backcover for the Senryaku. The file is in PDF format. Enjoy.
2009-01-20
1 2 Player Variant (v.8)
A 2 player variant that I've played with a friend about 25 times. Some changes include smaller player start up, neutral player, tax rates, and new ninja implementation. I was doing a cleanup on the rules and figured I put it out so that others could enjoy our version and give feedback on how to improve it. We really enjoy this style of play for 2 players. If I get the time I think this could convert into a solid 3 player variant as well. Looking to first solidify the core rules
2009-01-17
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Inventory Checklist for MB's Samurai Swords (aka Shogun)
2008-10-05
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 250
Wargame Rank: 125
Num Ratings: 2440
Average Rating: 7.05
Standard Deviation: 1.31
Num Views: 153602
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Users Owning: 3057
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Has Parts For Trade: 27
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