Senjutsu: Battle for Japan (Saturday Review)

Senjutsu: Battle for Japan (Saturday Review)

Author: Tabletop Games Blog January 25, 2025 Duration: 12:00

Feudal Japan is in turmoil. The collapse of the ancient authority of the Ashikaga Shogunate has plunged the country into a brutal civil war, known to history as the Sengoku Jidai. Clans clash in a relentless struggle for power and prestige. Now it is your turn to enter this bloody conflict as a great warrior. This is Senjutsu: Battle for Japan by Paul D. Allen and James Faulkner from Lucky Duck Games with illustrations from Imad Awan and Raben White.

Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/01/25/senjutsu-battle-for-japan-saturday-review/

Useful Links

Senjutsu: Battle for Japan: https://luckyduckgames.com/en/games/457-senjutsu-battle-for-japan

Rulebook: https://cdn.1j1ju.com/medias/42/0d/4a-senjutsu-battle-for-japan-rulebook.pdf

FAQs: https://www.stoneswordgames.com/_files/ugd/3cf294_abce73a0327e4b03b59dd84f1c0897b0.pdf

Lucky Duck Games: https://luckyduckgames.com/en

BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343900/senjutsu-battle-for-japan

Games Workshop: https://www.warhammer.com/en-GB/home

Warhammer Underworlds: https://www.warhammer.com/en-GB/WarhammerUnderworlds-AoS-OtherGames-FLP

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