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Rules assistance for Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 16+
Rules assistant for Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders
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Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders is an expansion for Zaibatsu released in 2017 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Froylan Rutiaga and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
The game is set in a cyberpunk future. Players represent super corporation rivals, the Zaibatsu, using everything at their disposal to execute missions, accumulate power, and bury the opposition. Zaibatsu is a cyberpunk-themed game. Each player in the game can move pawns, attack the pawns controlled by other players, and carry out missions to win the game. The game consists of cards, which allow a variety of actions to choose, dice that add randomness and uncertainty to the game, and a modular board which adds replay value to the game. Also, each player has the opportunity to control simultaneously, multiple pawns, each one of them with special abilities and restrictions. Zaibatsu Shadowraiders is an expansion to Zaibatsu Speedrunners. All of the basic rules for original Zaibatsu apply to Zaibatsu Shadowraiders.
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Questions and answers
Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders 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.
The listed playing time for Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders is 60–120 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 Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders for ages 16 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.
Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Modular Board. 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 Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders are: Froylan Rutiaga. 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 Zaibatsu: Shadowraiders as an expansion for Zaibatsu. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Zaibatsu to use it. Check that your edition of Zaibatsu is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.