Watch “The Weekly Play/Back - Episode 14,” a board game review for Senjutsu: Battle For Japan from Board Games in a Minute on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Board Games in a Minute on YouTube:
Hello!! Welcome back for Episode 14! I thought I didn't have any questions this week, but then after filming I realized I missed one! Someone had asked me how I decide which games to cull... I am sorry I missed it! I'll be sure to get it in the next episode! Please feel free to leave questions and comments below, and thank you for watching!
0:00 Intro
1:20 Senjutsu
9:36 Castle Party
14:30 Luna Capital
22:00 Tumble Town
25:14 Witch's Brew
30:24 Dead & Breakfast
33:57 Blblios Dice
36:00 Games That I'm Culling
39:07 Games That I'm Backing
41:47 Wrap Up
Games Discussed:
Senjutsu
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343900/senjutsu-battle-japan
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoneswordgames/senjutsu-battle-for-japan
Castle Party
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323614/castle-party
Luna Capital
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323613/luna-capital
Tumble Town
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282776/tumble-town
Witch's Brew
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34084/witchs-brew
Dead & Breakfast
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246355/dead-breakfast
Biblios Dice
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164506/biblios-dice
Imperium Classics and Legends
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/318184/imperium-classics
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/318182/imperium-legends
Paint the Roses
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/northstargames/paint-the-roses-a-cooperative-puzzle-game-in-wonderland
Grove
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sideroomgames/grove
Don't Go In There
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roadtoinfamy/dont-go-in-there
Birdwatcher
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/onipress/birdwatcher-the-board-game
Mainly reviews. Senjutsu: Battle For Japan is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 7 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
15 - 20 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Senjutsu: Battle For Japan, from BoardGameGeek:
Senjutsu is a 1-4 Player Samurai Duelling Game with slick Deck Construction mechanics, simultaneous reveal combat and beautiful miniatures from a panel of sculptors. Control 1 of 4 fearsome Samurai, warriors bound to the Bushido Code, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and motivations.
Using Senjutsu's Deck Construction Mechanics, forge a unique deck of devastating attacks, powerful blocks, timely mediations, and dynamic special moves. The intuitive card-classifying system makes forging your Samurai's Ability Deck easy.
The Core Box includes dozens of different Ability Cards to shape your chosen Samurai's fighting style. There are thousands of possible deck combinations available,
Gameplay Summary:
Position your Samurai on the Battlefield.
Draw a hand of Ability Cards from your 40 Card Ability Deck.
Choose an Ability Card to use and place it facedown with the opponent's card.
Reveal the cards simultaneously and check the initiatives.
Resolve the card and its effects.
Any Samurai who takes 5 wounds will fall... leaving the vanquisher victorious.
