Senjutsu: Battle For Japan
BGG rank
BGG #3,168
BGG rating
7.2

Senjutsu: Battle For Japan

2023

Rules assistance for Senjutsu: Battle For Japan

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–4 players
  • 15–20 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 2.9/5

For 1 player

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Senjutsu: Battle For Japan is a board game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Paul D. Allen and James Faulkner and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement.

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About the game

Senjutsu is a 1-4 Player Samurai Duelling Game with slick Deck Construction mechanics, simultaneous reveal combat and beautiful miniatures from a panel of sculptors. Control 1 of 4 fearsome Samurai, warriors bound to the Bushido Code, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and motivations. Using Senjutsu's Deck Construction Mechanics, forge a unique deck of devastating attacks, powerful blocks, timely mediations, and dynamic special moves. The intuitive card-classifying system makes forging your Samurai’s Ability Deck easy. The Core Box includes dozens of different Ability Cards to shape your chosen Samurai's fighting style. There are thousands of possible deck combinations available, Gameplay Summary: Position your Samurai on the Battlefield. Draw a hand of Ability Cards from your 40 Card Ability Deck. Choose an Ability Card to use and place it facedown with the opponent's card. Reveal the cards simultaneously and check the initiatives. Resolve the card and its effects. Any Samurai who takes 5 wounds will fall... leaving the vanquisher victorious.

Publishers

  • Matagot
  • Reflexshop
  • Geekach LLC
  • Lavka Games
  • Lucky Duck Games
  • Pendragon Game Studio
  • Bumble3ee Interactive
  • TLAMA games

Questions and answers

Senjutsu: Battle For Japan supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.