- Publisher : Atalia
- Designers : P.S. Martensen, Federico Randazzo
- Artist(s) : Alan D'Amico, Giorgia Lanza, Paolo Vallerga
- Players : 1–4
- Playing time : 60–180 Min
- Weight BGG : 3.68
What's this?
Shogun No Katana is a worker placement game set in feudal Japan, where you must forge katanas with the ultimate goal of designing one for the shogun.
How do you play?
The game is played in 4 rounds, during which you will place your workers to:
Collect new katana orders
Buy resources on the market
Make your craftsmen work to improve the components of the katanas
Place your family members to ask for favors
Activate your forge
The heart of the game lies in your forge, where you will move your katana orders from square to square according to the resources you add to them. Many cards will offer bonuses and the game offers “roaming characters” modules which add many additional actions.
Is it good?
With a fairly classic worker installation mechanic, Shogun no Katana stands out for its original mechanics centered on the manufacturing of katanas, presenting a real challenge where you have to ensure that the katanas do not hinder each other in their movements, while by managing resources and optimizing travel. The game is intense in terms of money, resources and actions, the 4 rounds go by quickly, but carefully preparing your plan is essential to start making the shogun’s katana successfully. With plenty of room for improvement and superb hardware, Shogun no Katana offers an engaging experience for fans of worker placement games and sword-making mechanics set against the backdrop of Japan.
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Review Shogun No Katana
Positives
- The mechanics of making katanas
- The material and the theme
Negatives
- Un placement d’ouvrier très classique
Breakdown
- Components and illustrations 8.0
- Mechanics 7.5
- Thematic 7.5
- Replayability 8.0
- Handling 8.5
- Interaction 8.0
- Originality 8.0
