The Era of the Patriots Board [New Edition] ~Bakumatsu Game~

"The Era of Shishi" is a game that features many characters who were active in the period from the end of the Edo period, when Perry arrived and caused chaos, to the Meiji Restoration. The influence that characters have had on history is expressed in the form of victory points, and players aim to earn victory points, that is, collect characters and change history. Depending on the character, there are "perks" that make it easier to acquire a specific person or change the situation, and if used at the right time, you can give the game an advantage. And as a result, players can aim for any political system. However, if the domestic turmoil continues, foreign powers could invade Japan, resulting in the defeat of all players. It is truly a drama-like game where players assemble history while looking at the end of the Edo period. (Game design by Ginichiro Suzuki) "The Age of Shishi" is a game designed by Ginichiro Suzuki and published in WarGames Japan History No. 8 in 2011. It was an ambitious work that aimed to create a ``fusion of board games and war games,'' using board game techniques centered on card play in the first half of the game during the chaotic period at the end of the Edo period, and war game techniques in the second half of the Boshin War. In the ＜new edition＞, cards have been added and some of the civil war (Boshin War) rules have been changed. We have also prepared variants that players can adopt at will. Of course, you can also play the original version when War Game Japanese History was published (some rules have also been adjusted). [Add card] Izo Okada, Hanjiro Nakamura, Ryoma Sakamoto (replacement for new edition), Tadajun Oguri, Keisuke Otori, Snell Brothers, Event [Map change] Changes in the range of points earned in the history gauge [Add unit] Addition of weapon markers, "modernization" of military pieces 【rule】 Revised civil war (Boshin War) rules, added fixer rules (variant) Game Profile 1 rule book (color) 1 map (A3 size double-sided printing) 1 piece sheet (15mm square) 6 sheets of cards (54 cards) 3 dice (6-sided dice) Number of players: 3-6 Play time: about 90-120 minutes