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Eight Epics: Hakkenden

Eight Epics: Hakkenden

Manifest Destiny · 2015
1–830–50 min0+ yrs1.5/5 complexity6.8 BGG49Kids
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Shin Satomi hakkenden (新里見八犬伝, literally "New Legend of the Eight Dogs of Satomi"), aka Eight Epics: Hakkenden, is a licensed version of Seiji Kanai's Eight Epics that draws on Toshio Kamata's 1982 novel of the same title – which was also the basis of Kadokawa's 1983 movie Legend of the Eight Samurai (里見八犬伝 Satomi hakkenden) – for its setting, with players trying to use the dice-manipulation powers of the eight characters in the game to chase away evil spirits.

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Eight Epics: Hakkenden box art
official art · Manifest Destiny

Shin Satomi hakkenden (新里見八犬伝, literally "New Legend of the Eight Dogs of Satomi"), aka Eight Epics: Hakkenden, is a licensed version of Seiji Kanai's Eight Epics that draws on Toshio Kamata's 1982 novel of the same title – which was also the basis of Kadokawa's 1983 movie Legend of the Eight Samurai (里見八犬伝 Satomi hakkenden) – for its setting, with players trying to use the dice-manipulation powers of the eight characters in the game to chase away evil spirits.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
30–50 min
Players
1–8
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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Eight Epics: Hakkenden is a dice game, for 1–8 players, taking ~30–50 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Eight Epics: Hakkenden — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Eight Epics: Hakkenden support?
Eight Epics: Hakkenden is played by 1–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Eight Epics: Hakkenden take?
A game of Eight Epics: Hakkenden takes about 30–50 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Eight Epics: Hakkenden for?
Eight Epics: Hakkenden is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Eight Epics: Hakkenden?
Eight Epics: Hakkenden has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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Dice →Fantasy →Movies / TV / Radio →Novel-based →Renaissance →

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