Rising Sun

A game by Eric M. Lang

3 - 5 Players 90 - 120 minutes Medium

Action Drafting, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction: Sealed Bid, Betting and Bluffing, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Follow, Force Commitment, Negotiation, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Take That, Variable Phase Order, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up

Bluffing, Fantasy, Miniatures, Mythology, Negotiation, Wargame

Source - BoardGameGeek

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Description

In Rising Sun, 3 to 5 players take on the role of a clan leader in feudal Japan, competing to accumulate victory points over the course of four seasons. Each clan has a unique ability and differs in seasonal income, starting honor rank, and home province, allowing players to forge their own path to victory. As players navigate the game, they'll form and break alliances, worship the gods, and position their figures around Japan, all while managing their honor, which can grant advantages or allegiance with darker elements. With a mix of diplomacy, negotiation, and strategy, players can gain victory points by winning battles, harvesting provinces, or playing to their clan's virtues. The game is divided into seasons, each with its own deck of cards and phases, including a tea ceremony for negotiating alliances and a war phase for battling over provinces. As winter approaches, players calculate their bonuses to determine the winner, and a new emperor rises under the power of the great Kami.