{"product_id":"ikusa-samurai-swords-40th-anniversary-edition-bundle","title":"IKUSA SAMURAI SWORDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BUNDLE","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIkusa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the chaotic feudal society of Japan during the Middle Ages. Players play one of several factions that erupt into a civil war, trying to consolidate their strongholds and then defeat other armies for the right to be called Shogun, the supreme ruler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the game, players command forces on islands of feudal Japan. Player forces include provincial forces in the provinces and mobile armies commanded by daimyos. In each turn, players will allocate their koku into bids and purchases for the round. The round begins with the allocation of turn order, which is determined by bid, and in the case of tied bids, by player agreement or random draw. Then players other bids and payments are accounted for in purchases of castles and fortresses, drafting of new troops and ronin, and a bid for the lone ninja. Following the bids phase, players in turn order plan and execute attacks against enemy territories, with attacks resolved through die rolls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA player wins the game when he or she has captured a certain number of territories, either via straight conquest or by vanquishing the last of an opponent's diamyos and taking over that player's forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game was originally published as \u003cem\u003eShogun\u003c\/em\u003e and was later changed to \u003cem\u003eSamurai Swords\u003c\/em\u003e due to a name conflict with James Clavell's Shogun. \u003cem\u003eIkusa\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest iteration of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGame includes:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e360 total Minis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10 Castles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Fortifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1 Game Map 890 mm x 487 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Dual Layered Army Boards\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Player Screens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Planning Trays\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1 Component Box\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6 D12 Dice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e72 Province Cards\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e30 Metal Koku\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Cloth Bags\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12 Battle Markers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Sword Turn Order Markers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5 Sword Holders\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6 Art Prints\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlso includes:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIkusa Hit Dice (28)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDeluxe Neoprene Game Map\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDesigned by Michael Gray, brought to you by Renegade Game Studios\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024868798710,"sku":"RGS-IKUSA40","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/pic9148474.png?v=1792760179","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/ikusa-samurai-swords-40th-anniversary-edition-bundle","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}