Samurai: The Card Game
2009Reiner Knizia
2 - 4 players
60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Samurai: The Card Game simulates the board game by placing village cards (actually, square tiles) to build out the "board" and then allowing each player to play one of their 5 cards from their hands, drawn from identical player decks. A village (awarding its indicated shape tokens) is scored when 4 cards surround the sides. A new village is placed when two different players cards create a location for it to be placed. The game uses "Knizia" style scoring, where having a dominating majority in a single shape category merely qualifies you for the win, but it is your total in the other two shapes which are compared for winning.
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Samurai: The Card Game has 2 videos from 2 creators. They date from 2018 to July 2023.
If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia.
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About Samurai: The Card Game
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Samurai: The Card Game simulates the board game by placing village cards (actually, square tiles) to build out the "board" and then allowing each player to play one of their 5 cards from their hands, drawn from identical player decks. A village (awarding its indicated shape tokens) is scored when 4 cards surround the sides. A new village is placed when two different players cards create a location for it to be placed. The game uses "Knizia" style scoring, where having a dominating majority in a single shape category merely qualifies you for the win, but it is your total in the other two shapes which are compared for winning.
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Artist
Franz Vohwinkel
Publisher
ABACUSSPIELE
Categories
Card GameMedieval
Mechanics
Pattern BuildingHand ManagementCatch the LeaderModular Board & Variable Setup