Twilight of Shogun

2015

BGG Average Rating

7.3

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Players

2-2

Weight

2.33/5.00

Playtime

180 min

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Action Points Hand Management Dice Rolling Campaign / Battle Card Driven Area Majority / Influence

📂 Categories

Political Wargame Civil War

🏢 Publishers

Game Journal Kuro Neko Design Workshop Siegeblade Studios

📖 About This Game

This is a game on political conflict in the last years of Japanese Edo period (1856 to 1867). The basic game engine is based on Twilight Struggle. Players control either pro-Tokugawa Shogunate or anti Shogunate (imperial) faction. Each turn players play historical event or common political operation cards. This mostly helps them to place their own influence points or remove the opponent's influence points. The difference of Influence points determines the control of hans (domains), and it also affects control of areas. The winner is determined by victory points, mostly gained by area control. Issue game of Game Journal #56