Cover art for Samurai: The Card Game

Samurai: The Card Game

2009 · BGG
Avg rating
6.31
Bayes rating
5.65
Weight
2.03 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
500

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Description

Samurai: The Card Game simulates the board game by placing village cards (actually, square tiles) to build out the "board" and then allowing each player to play one of their 5 cards from their hands, drawn from identical player decks. A village (awarding its indicated shape tokens) is scored when 4 cards surround the sides. A new village is placed when two different players cards create a location for it to be placed. The game uses "Knizia" style scoring, where having a dominating majority in a single shape category merely qualifies you for the win, but it is your total in the other two shapes which are compared for winning.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Card play & hand management Set collection & pattern building

Game type

Card game Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth

Publishers

ABACUSSPIELE Hobby Japan Rio Grande Games Wargames Club Publishing

Designers

Reiner Knizia