Samurai Spirit (Retail Edition)

Board Game Geek Rating: 6.43. Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 6.76. Players: 1 - 7. Published in 2014. This is the retail edition of the Samurai Spirit board game. You and your samurai friends are the last hope for a scared village against a horde of blood - thirsty villains. The odds seem stacked against you, but your combat skills and team spirit can turn the tide. When things look hopeless, your inner warrior will be unleashed! Samurai Spirit is a co - operative board game where each player is a samurai defending a village from bandits. The game lasts three turns. Each turn, players draw bandit cards and choose to fight, defend, or let bandits pass to help others. The challenge is to balance your choices. Fighting enemies quickly can unlock your beast form but may leave the village undefended. Defending or helping others might keep you weaker for longer. Each enemy presents a tough decision for you, your team, and the village. Each turn ends with farm and fence destruction. You must end the game with at least one undamaged farm and enough farmers. Show courage, assist teammates, defend villagers, turn into a beast, and fight the enemy. You might even have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the village. That's the true samurai spirit! We're happy to support campaigns so you can buy Samurai Spirit Retail Edition online at TheGameSteward. A large part of your spending on this game will go towards backing new Kickstarter games. If you have questions about buying or need game advice, contact The Game Steward.

How to play: First, gather 1 to 7 players. Each player takes on the role of a samurai. The game plays out over three turns. In each turn, players draw bandit cards one by one. Then, you have to decide whether to fight the bandit, defend the village, or let the bandit pass to assist other samurai. The goal is to end the game with at least one undamaged farm and enough farmers. Pay attention to how your choices affect your own power and the village's safety. Notice that every enemy card will make you face a tough decision. You need to balance between quickly unlocking your beast form by fighting and defending the village well. If you fight too much, you might risk the village being damaged; if you defend or help others all the time, you may stay in a weaker state for longer. Maintenance: Keep the game in a dry and cool place to prevent the cards from getting damaged. Make sure to put the cards back in the right order after each game. Also, don't expose the game to direct sunlight for a long time, as it may fade the colors on the cards.