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Ludonaute  |  SKU: 101560_a

Shitenno

$37.95 CAD
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Description
Designer Cédric Lefebvre
Publisher Ludonaute
Players 2-4
Playtime 60 mins
Suggested Age 12 and up


The Shitennō are the four great Generals of the legendary Shogun Togukawa Ieyasu who unified Japan at the end of the 16th century. The players will play these loyal and famous samuraïs, with the goal of becoming the Shogun's favorite by controlling as many provinces as possible.

In Shitenno, you do not fight on the battlefield, but through planning and manipulation in the Shogun's court. A game turn starts with a "distribution phase" in which the active player creates card lots, one for each player, but takes the lot remaining after all other players have taken their cards. (All part of following the Japanese code of honor.) In the next stage, players can gain control of provinces.

The rules are easy to understand, but if you want to win, you have to judge your opponents aptly and guess their secret intentions. Every choice is crucial, every move is decisive...

Customer Reviews

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Andy Wong
Surprisingly good

Bought this game on sale because I wanted free shipping for my entire shipment. Didn't expect it to be so good. At its heart Shitenno is a simple hand management/territories control game. But the mechanic where randomly drawn 1st player grouping the cards with the turn order/special abilities just add so much interaction and unpredictability to the game. Oh I want these cards for myself with this ability, how do I group all the other cards so it will be enticing enough for other to overlook the cards I want, all the while trying not to give them any advantage. Should I wait longer to take over this province for higher points or should I take it now, take a bonus token and the advantage for having early control of it hoping for end game bonus? Take the money or army cards? Believe me you will have fun making all this choices. And it is so easy to learn and set up too. It also play quick, usually for a 2 or 3 players game takes about 45 min. Never played 4 players yet but I would think about an hour is reasonable. And it also plays well with 2 players. The components of the game is decent/average. I wish the board is a map for each province than random paintings, which takes away from the theme of territory control for me. One down side, if I have to pick one, is replayability. It can feel a bit repetitive. The board has a minor randam element to it. That might not offer enough variety for some but don't hurt the overall enjoyment IMO. Highly recommend this game.
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