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Battle for Rokugan
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 60–90 min
- Age
- 14+
- Published
- 2017
- Category
- German-style board game
What this is
Misdirect their enemies and bluff their way to victory in order to honor their clan. Reading the table and controlling what other players believe matter as much as the visible game state. It is designed for 2–5 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 60–90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Category
- German-style board game
- Designers
- Molly Glover, Tom Jolly
- Publisher
- Hobby World
- Mechanisms
- area majority
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Hobby WorldOfficial site
How players rate Battle for Rokugan
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3 or 4.
- 2p6.715 ratings
- 3p7.115 ratings
- 4p7.315 ratings
- 5p6.915 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.0/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.0/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness6.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh7.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessSharp6.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
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