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Genpei

Genpei 2023

Design Bernat Buxaus Art Voyager Illustration Publisher Invedars
7.3 /10
BGG rating
#8548
BGG rank
2.3
Weight
1–4
Players
3
Best at
40–45
Minutes
14
Age
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Expansions & Promos

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Genpei: Intrigue Deck mini-expansion 2023 Genpei: Single-player mode 2023

About the Game

The emperor is dead and the throne awaits its new host! Who will get the most support to claim the throne?

Five powerful houses decide the future of Japan, including the court of the Imperial Palace. Play skillfully to get the support of the clans that dominate the territories in these turbulent times.

Genpei stands out for its original mechanics where the players will chain actions to get them closer to victory by influencing more clans than their rival players. Easy to play but hard to master.

On your turn you must play one of the two cards from your hand. Whenever you play a clan card, it activates the clan marker on the corresponding clan wheel: move the marker to one of the two adjoining spaces and perform the action indicated on that space. You may perform a chain of actions during the same turn: whenever you draw a card as part of an action its clan marker is activated. Place your influence tokens to get the support of the Houses.

The player who receives the support of the most Houses (including the House of the Emperor) is declared the new Emperor and wins the game.

Filed Under

Categories
Fantasy
Mechanics
Area Majority / Influence Chaining Deck Construction Rondel
BGG ratings
197 · geek rating 5.62
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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