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Rules assistance for Shogun: Tenno's Court
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- 90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.8/5
Rules assistant for Shogun: Tenno's Court
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Shogun: Tenno's Court is an expansion for Shogun released in 2011 for 3–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dirk Henn and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Variable Phase Order.
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About the game
The first expansion to Dirk Henn's Shogun. The Daimyos (military lords) are still fighting over the distribution of the empire’s provinces while peasant revolts and famines do not encourage ruling the country. But none other than the disempowered Tenno (Emperor) might tip the scales for some of the sovereigns. Ensuring the favor of the Tenno by using your diplomatic skills will help you win precious gifts and highly rated privileges. But be careful: If you vie too much for the Tenno’s favor you might easily lose control of your armies... This expansion increases the strategical depth of the basic game by allowing players to visit the imperial court. Players can convert their armies (either from the tower tray or their provinces) to court officials and send them to the imperial court to acquire favors from the Emperor. It also includes the Samurai mini-expansion, which can be used with the base game in combination with Tenno's Court or on its own. With this mini-expansion, each player receives a stack of cards showing progressively better bonuses. If a player controls provinces in at least four regions at the beginning of a round, they can reveal the next card in their stack and select one of the bonuses depicted on it.
Editions
- Shogun: Tenno's CourtenQueen Games2011
- Shogun: Tenno's CourtenQueen Games2010
- Szogun: Dwór TennoplRebel Sp. z o.o.2014
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Designers
Publishers
- Rebel Sp. z o.o.
- Queen Games
Questions and answers
Shogun: Tenno's Court supports 3–5 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.
The listed playing time for Shogun: Tenno's Court is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Shogun: Tenno's Court for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Shogun: Tenno's Court has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Shogun: Tenno's Court belongs to these categories: Economic and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Variable Phase Order. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Shogun: Tenno's Court are: Dirk Henn. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Shogun: Tenno's Court as an expansion for Shogun. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Shogun to use it. Check that your edition of Shogun is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.