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Samurai & Katana

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1999 · 3-6 players · 120min · weight 2.64 · 299 ratings

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ID
2562
Name
Samurai & Katana
Year
1999
Rank
13415
Min players
3
Max players
6
Playing time
120
Min playtime
120
Max playtime
120
Avg weight
2.6429
Num weights
28
Bayes avg
5.54849
Average
6.00972
Users rated
299
Num owned
586
Wanting
16
Wishing
41
Num comments
120
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (1)
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Categories (5)
EconomicMedievalNegotiationPoliticalWargame
Description (854 chars)

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

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.