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In this video, we're going to learn how to play Jisogi! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
Jisogi (Retail/1.5 edition) will be available worldwide in late August / early September. Limited copies will be available at Gen Con 2026 from Good Games Publishing booth #2543, (https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/92/gen-con-2026-preview?parentitem=12730)
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00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - The Setup
03:37 - Gameplay Overview
04:10 - The Production Phase
04:20 - Using Staff To Take Actions
06:03 - High Demand Fees
07:08 - Gaining Debt
08:07 - Action: Staffing
09:49 - Action Bonuses
10:26 - Gaining Hype
10:41 - Action: Networking
11:10 - Using Network Cards
12:05 - Action: Research
13:20 - Script Part Limitations
14:14 - Action: Write
14:30 - Action: Outsource
15:31 - Gaining Reputation
15:45 - Action: Animate
17:01 - Action: Strategize
17:41 - Leverage Effects
18:33 - Using Hype
19:09 - Genki Staff Effects
20:47 - Passing Actions
21:06 - The Release Phase
21:27 - Release Requirements
21:52 - Picking A Trend
23:26 - Your Base Popularity
24:03 - Genki Animation Bonuses
24:54 - Popularity Bonuses
26:05 - Trend Bonus Tokens
27:02 - Board Tend Bonus
27:20 - Release Rewards
27:52 - Fulfilling Opportunity Cards
28:41 - Finalizing A Release
29:17 - Ending The Release Phase
29:34 - The Upkeep Phase
31:32 - Calculating Final Scores
32:02 - Determining The Winner
32:15 - Pitch Room Variant
32:29 - The Solo Mode
32:35 - Conclusion
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1 - 4 players
60 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon, from BoardGameGeek:
Jisogi is a worker-placement board game. The theme is Anime, more specifically the hard-working folks and the crushing business behind it.
In this tycoon-style game, players use Staff members (cards placed in front of their personal Studio board) to select from a range of available actions (limited by the type of Staff). Their objective is to release an original Anime composed of 3 Script parts (Setting, Plot, and Twist). Whenever released, players will gain resources and points according to their popularity - determined by the technical level of the Anime and how many genre matches they have to rotating Trend cards.
"Jisogi" comes from 自転車操業, jitenshasōgyō, an expression that refers to barely keeping a business going (an analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating). Get ready for a challenging tycoon-style game where you'll hustle to make your dream Anime against all odds.