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Nippon

540.4Area Control

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Players
2–4 (Ideal 4)
Time
120 min
Complexity
Rating

Rival zaibatsu drive Japan’s Meiji-era industrial revolution, building factories and railways to dominate regional influence and overseas trade.

Gameplay

Place action tiles to build industries and rail links, move goods cubes, and fulfill export and local demand to earn points and influence. The pressure is timing your production and shipments while opponents crowd key regions and actions you wanted.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.63.76BoardGameGeek

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