- BGG rank
- BGG #10,822
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2017
Expansion for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition)
Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts
2019
Rules assistance for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts
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Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts is an expansion for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition) released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Graham Davey and Andy Hobday and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
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About the game
"Captain Hiroji leads his scouting force to patrol the border, and drive off any enemy clan forces." Mounted Samurai Captain Scout Sergeant Ashigaru Runner 3 Ashigaru Scouts 9 Recruitment Cards 1 Trait Card 6 Skill Cards 2 Quest Cards MDF bases, including 1 multibase This set focuses on scouting, stealth and sudden attacks. Captain Hiroji is a master at keeping the enemy off guard, and starts with the Poised for the Attack skill card. His horse tack is functional and unadorned, ready to lead a swift, quiet mission on the borders of clan domains, or perhaps into enemy territory. The Scout Sergeant reading the map helps move up your other Ashigaru (of any type), with an extra boost if they are heading towards an objective. Meanwhile the Runner can carry orders from any characters and sergeants in your force, giving their effects a wider reach! The Ashigaru Scouts are armed with katanas rather than larger, bulkier weapons, and carry their bed-rolls and portions of rice with them, ready for an extended patrol. Skill cards include Flanking Manoeuvre, Reconnaissance and Hide! Also in the set are cards for a Mounted Samurai Captain and Mounted Samurai Officer, in case you don't want to use the named character. As well as having different stats to the Mounted Samurai from the Clan Forces pack, these new cards have the Military path icon, so they work perfectly with the skills, trait and quests from the Veteran Ashigaru set. Box contains 18 gaming cards for Test of Honour and 6 metal miniatures plus bases. —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Grey For Now Games
Questions and answers
Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts supports 2–4 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.
The listed playing time for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts is 30–60 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 Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts 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.
Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points. 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 Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts are: Graham Davey and Andy Hobday. 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 Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Ashigaru Scouts as an expansion for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.