
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,723
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Guards of Traitor's Toll
- 1–2 players
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2025

Expansion for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game
2018
Rules assistance for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Seven Ronin
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Seven Ronin is an expansion for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Graham Davey and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
Seven masterless samurai join forces to defend the innocent. The characters represented in this box are designed to be used together in games of Test of Honour, and if commanded well they form a powerful force. However, they are armed only with swords, and so can be vulnerable to bow fire and muskets. For a particularly characterful battle, we recommend you use only the Skill cards in this box to form your Fate deck. Box contains 18 gaming cards for Test of Honour and 7 metal character miniatures plus bases. Miniatures supplied unpainted and unassembled.
Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game – Seven Ronin 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 – Seven Ronin 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 – Seven Ronin 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 – Seven Ronin belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 – Seven Ronin are: Graham Davey. 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 – Seven Ronin as an expansion for Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game. 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 to use it. Check that your edition of Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.