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1472: The Lost Samurai

1472: The Lost Samurai

(Web published) · 2020
145–90 min11+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.5 BGG#20.746 BGG130Couples
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"1472: The Lost Samurai" is a solitaire, map-making, Roll-and-write boardgame focused on a realistic immersion into a narrative of the chaotic Sengoku Period in Japanese history.

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1472: The Lost Samurai box art
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"1472: The Lost Samurai" is a solitaire, map-making, Roll-and-write boardgame focused on a realistic immersion into a narrative of the chaotic Sengoku Period in Japanese history. It's the 5th in my xx72 line of 1-page micro games.

The game PDF consists of 1 (consumable) Player Sheet and 7 pages of rules and storyline, all in a black and white low ink format. It takes less than a minute to set up a game.

You wash up upon The Island after a storm sinks your ship. You must now travel The Island becoming a Samurai and gaining Clues about the evil Shugodai in order to depose him before he can create his own kingdom.

—description from the designer

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–90 min
Players
1
Recommended age
11+ yrs
BGG rank
#20.746
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play 1472: The Lost Samurai?
1472: The Lost Samurai is a dice game, for 1 players, taking ~45–90 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1472: The Lost Samurai — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 1472: The Lost Samurai support?
1472: The Lost Samurai is played by 1 players.
Q5How long does a game of 1472: The Lost Samurai take?
A game of 1472: The Lost Samurai takes about 45–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 1472: The Lost Samurai for?
1472: The Lost Samurai is recommended from age 11.
Q7How complex is 1472: The Lost Samurai?
1472: The Lost Samurai has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.

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