Board game · 2022

源平奥州六大合戦 (Six battles of the Genpei war)

The game 'Six Battles of the Genpei War' (Yoshitsune Senki: The Six Great Battles of Genpei Oshu) shows the battles during the Genpei War in Japan (1180-1185). The game is chit-driven and offers a fluid gameplay. The combat system is simple: rolling a six-sided die and adding it to the commander's combat value. The highest total wins; if the total difference is 4 or more, the enemy unit is eliminated. In addition, special rules are included for each battle. In the Ichinotani Battle, an ambush unit under Yoshitsune's command is used. In Dannoura, when the 'tidal current' chit is drawn, any Heike unit can act in the first half of the game, and any Genji unit can act in the second half. This is to show the change in momentum. In Yashima, a 'target' chit determines if any Heike unit can act. In Mizushima, a weather chit is drawn each turn and if the 'eclipse' chit appears, the Kiso army unit is disrupted. The game features 252 pieces, 6 small maps, 6 scenarios (Ichinotani, Dannoura, Yashima, Uji/Seda, Mizushima, Azugashiyama) and 6 different difficulty levels (5 levels, 5 being the highest). The game scale depends on the scenario.