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The battle of Sekigahara, fought in 1600 at a crossroads in Japan, unified that nation under the Tokugawa family for more than 250 years.

Sekigaharaallows you to re-contest that war as Ishida Mitsunari, defender of a child heir, or Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japan’s most powerful daimyo (feudal lord).

The campaign lasted only 7 weeks, during which each side improvised an army and a strategy with what forces their allies could provide. Each leader harbored deep doubts as to the loyalty of his units – for good reason. Several daimyo refused to fight; some even turned sides in the midst of battle.

To conquer Japan you must do more than field an army – you must be sure it will follow you into combat. Cultivate the loyalty of your allies and deploy them only when you are confident of their allegiance. Win a battle by gaining a defection from the ranks of your opponent.

Sekigahara is replete with unusual mechanics:

• No dice are used
• Cards represent loyalty and motivation. Without a matching card, an army will not enter battle.
• Allegiance is represented by hand size, which fluctuates each turn.
• Battles are a series of deployments, from hidden unit stacks, based on hidden loyalty factors. Loyalty Challenge cards create potential defection events.

Sekigahara is a 3-hour block game based on the Japanese campaign waged in 1600. The 7-week war, fought along Japan’s two major highways and in scattered sieges and backcountry skirmishes, elevated Tokugawa Ieyasu to Shogun and unified Japan for 265 years.

Sekigahara is designed to offer an historically authentic experience within an intuitive game mechanic that can be played in one sitting. Great effort has been taken to preserve a clean game mechanism. (Despite a healthy amount of historical detail, the ruleset is a brief 6 pages.) Chance takes the form of uncertainty and not luck.

No dice are used; combat is decided with cards. Blocks = armies and cards = motivation. The combination of army and motivation produces impact on the battlefield. Armies without matching cards don’t fight. Battles resolve quickly, but with suspense, tactical participation, and a wide range of possible outcomes.

Legitimacy is represented by hand size, which fluctuates each week according to the number of castles a player holds. Certain events deplete legitimacy, like force marches and lost battles. Recruitment, meanwhile, is a function of a daimyo’s control over key production areas. Objectives (enemy units, castles, resources) exist all over the map.

The initial setup is variable, so the situation is always fresh. Concealed information (blocks and cards) lends additional uncertainty. In this way the game feels like the actual campaign.

Blocks are large and stackable. Every unit on the board is visible at once, and the strategic situation is comprehensible at a glance. Components use authentic clan designations and colors, and have a Japanese feel.

True to history, the objectives (castles and economic centers) and forces (armies of allied daimyo) are dispersed. Support for one front means neglect for another. The player is pulled between competing priorities. Each side wonders where his opponent wants to fight, and where he is unready. There is a great deal of bluff in the game.

Each player must rally the several daimyo of his coalition, managing the morale and motivation of each clan. The forces are dispersed, and while there are reasons to unify them, the objectives are also dispersed, and the timeframe compact, so skirmishing will occur all over the island.

Designer’s Synopsis of How This Game is Different from Others on Feudal Japan:„Sekigahara is a simple 3-hour block game based on the campaign in 1600 that unified Japan. Hidden information on blocks & cards, but no dice. Cards are not events (this isn’t a typical “card-driven wargame”) but rather motivation (suited by clan). Units fight only when a matching card is produced.“

Additional differences:

(1) A lot of ‘game’ in 3 hours: many decisions, historical feel. The mechanics are really simple. Feels more like the event in question than most 3-hour wargames. Doesn’t bog down.

(2) Elegant graphical design. Japanese kanji and symbology; minimalism in blocks, board and cards. Mark Mahaffey has done amazing work.

(3) ‘Randomization’ subordinated to uncertainty. Plays like poker sometimes. You know how strong you’ll be in a hypothetical battle, and your opponent knows how strong he/she will be, so you read each others’ actions to gauge whether you want to initiate it.

(4) Double game being played: (a) units in position, (b) units motivated enough to fight. Most games would be all about (a) and leave (b) to the dice, but here you know in advance the effectiveness of your troops, by looking at your cards. The game is true to history in this regard (the campaign turned on defections & abstentions). Unit combat performance was too essential to the outcome of this campaign to leave to the dice.

(5) The combat system, with hidden forces and sequential deployments, is novel. Christophe Sancy made a great graphical illustration of a climactic combat sequence.

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Hersteller:	GMT Games, LLC, PO Box 1308, Hanford, CA 93232, www.gmtgames.com
EU-Verantwortlicher:	BNW Distribution GmbH, Winkelsweg 169, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany, [email protected]
BG:	Предупреждение! Не е подходящ за деца под 3 години. Съдържа малки части, които могат да бъдат погълнати или вдишани. Моля, запазете тази информация за по-нататъшна справка.
CS:	Pozor! Nevhodné pro děti do 3 let. Obsahuje malé části, které by mohly být spolknuty nebo vdechnuty. Tyto informace si prosím uschovejte pro další použití.
DA:	Advarsel! Ikke egnet til børn under 3 år. Indeholder små dele, der kan sluges eller indåndes. Gem venligst denne information til senere brug.
DE:	Warnung! Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 3 Jahren. Enthält Kleinteile, die verschluckt oder eingeatmet werden können. Bitte bewahren Sie diese Informationen zum späteren Nachschlagen auf.
PL:	Ostrzeżenie! Nieodpowiednie dla dzieci w wieku poniżej 3 lat. Zawiera małe elementy, które mogą zostać połknięte lub wdychane. Zachowaj te informacje do późniejszego wykorzystania.
EL:	Προειδοποίηση! Ακατάλληλο για παιδιά κάτω των 3 ετών. Περιέχει μικρά μέρη που μπορούν να καταποθούν ή να εισπνευστούν. Παρακαλούμε φυλάξτε αυτές τις πληροφορίες για περαιτέρω αναφορά.
EN:	Warning! Not suitable for children under 3 years. Contains small parts that could be swallowed or inhaled. Please keep this information for further reference.
ES:	Advertencia No apto para niños menores de 3 años. Contiene piezas pequeñas que podrían tragarse o inhalarse. Conserve esta información para futuras consultas.
ET:	Hoiatus! Ei sobi alla 3-aastastele lastele. Sisaldab väikesi osi, mida võib alla neelata või sisse hingata. Palun säilitage see teave edasiseks kasutamiseks.
FI:	Varoitus! Ei sovellu alle 3-vuotiaille lapsille. Sisältää pieniä osia, joita voi niellä tai hengittää. Säilytä nämä tiedot myöhempää käyttöä varten.
FR:	Avertissement ! Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 3 ans. Contient de petites pièces qui peuvent être avalées ou inhalées. Veuillez conserver ces informations pour référence ultérieure.
GA:	Rabhadh! Níl sé oiriúnach do leanaí faoi 3 bliana. Tá codanna beaga ann a d’fhéadfaí a shlogadh nó a ionanálú. Coinnigh an t-eolas seo le haghaidh tuilleadh tagartha.
HR:	Upozorenje! Nije prikladno za djecu mlađu od 3 godine. Sadrži male dijelove koji se mogu progutati ili udahnuti. Sačuvajte ove informacije za daljnju upotrebu.
HU:	Figyelem! 3 év alatti gyermekek számára nem alkalmas. Lenyelhető vagy belélegezhető apró részeket tartalmaz. Kérjük, őrizze meg ezt a tájékoztatót további használatra.
IT:	Attenzione! Non adatto a bambini di età inferiore ai 3 anni. Contiene piccole parti che potrebbero essere ingerite o inalate. Conservare queste informazioni per ulteriore riferimento.
LT:	Įspėjimas! Netinka jaunesniems nei 3 metų vaikams. Sudėtyje yra mažų dalių, kurias galima praryti arba įkvėpti. Saugokite šią informaciją tolesniam naudojimui.
LV:	Brīdinājums! Nav piemērots bērniem līdz 3 gadu vecumam. Satur sīkas detaļas, kuras var norīt vai ieelpot. Lūdzu, saglabājiet šo informāciju turpmākai uzziņai.
MT:	Twissija! Mhux adattat għal tfal taħt it-3 snin. Fih partijiet żgħar li jistgħu jinbelgħu jew jinġibdu man-nifs. Jekk jogħġbok żomm din l-informazzjoni għal aktar referenza.
NL:	Waarschuwing! Niet geschikt voor kinderen jonger dan 3 jaar. Bevat kleine onderdelen die ingeslikt of ingeademd kunnen worden. Bewaar deze informatie voor later gebruik.
PT:	Aviso! Não é adequado para crianças com menos de 3 anos. Contém peças pequenas que podem ser engolidas ou inaladas. Guardar esta informação para referência futura.
RO:	Atenție! Nu este potrivit pentru copiii sub 3 ani. Conține părți mici care pot fi înghițite sau inhalate. Vă rugăm să păstrați aceste informații pentru consultare ulterioară.
SK:	Varovanie! Nevhodné pre deti do 3 rokov. Obsahuje malé časti, ktoré by sa mohli prehltnúť alebo vdýchnuť. Uchovajte si tieto informácie pre ďalšie použitie.
SL:	Opozorilo! Ni primerno za otroke, mlajše od 3 let. Vsebuje majhne dele, ki jih lahko pogoltnete ali vdihnete. Te informacije shranite za nadaljnjo uporabo.
SV:	Varning för barn under 3 år. Ej lämplig för barn under 3 år. Innehåller små delar som kan sväljas eller inandas. Spara denna information för vidare referens.

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