Rising Sun

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Rising Sun

560.4War & Grand Strategy

Players
3–5 (Ideal 4–5)
Time
120 min
Complexity
Rating

Rival clans forge alliances and betrayals to claim honor and dominion over feudal Japan under the watchful Kami.

Gameplay

Each season, players negotiate alliances and draft Political Mandates to move, recruit, worship Kami, and buy upgrades while maneuvering for provincial control. Battles resolve via simultaneous coin allocation to war advantages with honor breaking ties, and points stem from provinces collected and virtue cards.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.83.30BoardGameGeek

Expansions

1
Rising Sun: Daimyo Box
560.4
EXPANSION

Rising Sun: Daimyo Box

3-6p
120 min

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