Rising Sun
Rising Sun is a game about honor, negotiation, and warfare in a feudal Japan where the ancient gods (kami) have returned to rebuild the empire.
90m - 120m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
Rising Sun is a game about honor, negotiation, and warfare in a feudal Japan where the ancient gods (kami) have returned to rebuild the empire.
adamw
Certainly there are great ideas here - the way actions are selected and shared is neat, the combat system feels good (a bit of Shogun/Samurai from the old MB days in some ways) and the flow is good. But it also has critical (essential) alliances and 'anything you want deals, but are not binding' which works for groups that love that, but if you don't, this game feels flat and a pale reflection of its elder brother, Blood Rage. So not great for me and my gaming group.
Al Capwnd You
I enjoy the Area Control and seasonal mandate selection much more in Rising Sun compared to Blood Rage. The theme is also a bit different as Vikings are the flavor of the week compared to feudal Japan. The blind bidding I enjoy, but I do not like that you can invest so much into a large creature only to have it countered so easily. Amazing production that is hurt a bit by lackluster combat and questionable game balance.
alangford
I signed up to BGG just to review this game. I bought my copy on Ebay due to not knowing about the kickstarter until after it was over with, and I've played this many times with 6 people and loved it! This is definitely my game of the year and among my top 10 games of all time.