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Designer
Artist
Publisher
Year Published
1999
# of Players
3 − 6
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4, 5, 6 players
Recommended with 4, 5, 6 players
(3 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
10 and up
(1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(2 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
(5 voters) [vote]
Category
Mechanic
Expansion
Expands
Family
Primary Name
Samurai & Katana
Alternate Names
Samouraï et Katana
Samurai and Katana
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In the XVIth century, during a Japanese civil war, you are a Daïmyo (samourai clan chief) and are attempting to end the civil war by becoming Shogun. Only an honourable Daïmyo can hope to obtain that title.

You will organise spectacles, marriages, build castles, trade with China, obtain the loyalty of minor clans, raze sectarian monasteries, call on demons, ronins and even the infamous ninjas during battle.

You will try to dishonour and weaken your adversaries, but beware of shifting alliances, treason and assassination...

Game Box:

1 map of the game that represents the Japan of the XVI century
55 cards
120 pieces "samurai" (20 each player)
18 pieces "castle" (3 each player)
19 pieces "city" (minor and major)
24 koku (1, 2 and 5 koku coin)
6 cards "clan"
1 Shogun shape with its base
1 Emperor shape with its base

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4 Variant Rules for Samurai & Katana
I have played this game extensively with these variant rules. They clean up some of the unclear things in the original. They also replace some things which I disliked, such as the ability to discard your entire hand each turn. In this form this is one of my favourite multiplayer conflict games.
2011-03-26
5 Reglas en español - Spanish rules
Reglas en español. Spanish rules. Traducción de las reglas francesas de la web.
2010-08-27
6 Updated Errata, Clarifications and House Rules
These are the updated errata, clarifications and house rules for Samurai and Katana. They've been collected from Tilsit and Clash of Arms, various websites and extensive playtesting with the Florida Suncoast Gamers. I hope they are useful to you. PS - Discovered a small error after posting. Under House Rules, add that the Eliminated player also gets 5 cards along with 5 Samurai and 4 koku.
2008-02-02
3 Samurai & Katana MODDED.pdf
Italian Rules - Regolamento Italiano (translated by Caesar) - with variants and modifications by Tilsit Forum
2007-07-19
2 S&K_summary_ITA.pdf
Rules Summary - Italian translation
2007-07-19
5 Samurai and Katana Summary 1.0.pdf
Play summary.
2007-04-05
5 Samurai_Katana.doc
"Tidied-up" Variant Rules (in English)
2004-12-01
2 Traduzione Carte.doc
Italian Translation of game CARDS
2004-06-08
0 Riassunto.pdf
One-Page Player Aid
2004-04-18
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