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戦國 ZiPANG Portable: The Feudal Japan Card Game(Japanese ゲーム）
$18,115
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Japanese Review Available (日本語レビュー有ります。ルールも製作中)
You find yourself in the distant land of Zipang, Japan. This is a place that is crumbling under the stress of military conflict, with feudal lords battling for power and ravaging all of the lands and all of the people around them in the process. In order to save this place, you must change the course of history, rewrite destiny and make a lasting impact. You will face unspeakable challenges, and war will become unavoidable.
Zipang Portable is a fast-paced “pick one, play one” card game, with stunning ukiyo-e style cards beautifully designed by Japanese artists. Players will dive into the greatest battle of the 16th century. Become Sengoku heroes, vying for the Shogun’s power in this compact, easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master game. Play and find out. (2-6 Players, 10-20 min)
We have come to you, Kickstarter, for help raising $8,000. This start-up capital will cover the costs of printing our game, which includes 30 character cards, 30 Mangoku coins, 3 reference cards, and a rule sheet, in addition to marketing and distribution. We appreciate your contributions. Together we will bring history to life. Thank you.
Game Overview
It is 16th-century Japan, and you are a rising samurai during the chaotic Sengoku Period, a time of civil war and unrest. You must take part in successive campaigns to gain land and resources, while maintaining your honor, until one of your adversaries has nothing. After these campaigns cease, the one with the most resources (Mangoku Coins) becomes the all-powerful shogun.
During each campaign, you will use Character Cards to attack others and defend yourself, steal cards, take Mangoku Coins, reveal information, prevent damage, and even force an early end to the campaign.
But you'll need to strategize and decide whether to play a card with higher Battle Points to attempt an elimination attack on your opponent now, or keep that card in hand to defend yourself later. Play cards with high Honor Points now to interrupt your enemies' momentum, or reserve them to win the end of a campaign and all the Mangoku Coins in the center. It's all up to you—show your honor!
You'll find the game rules available on BoardGameGeek.
"The kids and I really enjoyed this one. It’s quick, easy to learn, and has enough strategy to keep us coming back from more. I initially didn’t know what to expect from this one, and was pleasantly surprised with how good it really is."
Review from Rob, Purple Pawn (click here)
"Not to mention, the game touts a seriously kick-ass theme and the art to bolster it. Artists Tsutomu Araki and Issey Kunogi have done a real bang-up job at creating gorgeous art that is authentic to the period and adds a beautiful polish to the game."
Review by Maurice, Moesgametable (click here)
"This game is extremely addicting. Our game group met up to play a short game of Zipang Portable and then play something else. We ended up playing Zipang Portable over and over all afternoon!"
Review by Richard, Armchair General (click here)
"Setup is simple, and players are involved in their first Campaign in no time. Although this is a pre-Kickstarter copy of the game, it still looks great! I’m looking forward to backing the campaign once it goes live!"
Review by Michael, Gaming Bit (click here)
"I love the game, the game is fantastic!"
Review by The Kwarenteen (click here)
Video Preview by To Die For Games (9 min)
- Designer afternote: Sorry, no heavy duty thick card this time! Instead, we strive for the portability of a smaller box.
Video Preview by The Game Shelf Review (7 min)
Gameplay Session by Medieval Lords Games (18 min)
Other Reviews and Videos:
How-to-Play Video by Cassie Elle (7 min)
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Rules Translation Works:
We have German, French, and Spanish translator working on the rules translation, so the electronic PDF version should be ready by the time we ship out the games. We are in need of many proof readers, so please let us know if you could help.
日本語ルールも製作中です。ルールのPDFファイルもゲーム発送時に合わせてメールで送付予定です。
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Risks and challenges
We understand this is our first published game and there are things we will encounter that could set us back. With that said, we want to give you complete confidence in our preparation. We have studied from the likes of Jamey Stegmaier and James Mathe, and sought the council of countless successful Kickstarter creators. We are at final stage of planning and mitigation of our manufacturing risk by choosing the reliable game-printing company as our partner. When the campaign ends, we will be ready to simply begin production, so we expect a reasonably short turnaround. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send us a message or leave a comment.
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