Tenjo

Published 2001

From the publisher's website: TENJO captivates players from a wide range of age groups with diverse gaming interests. Strategies combine elements of combat, resources, wealth, negotiations, and timing. The warfare is ruthless, diplomacy is crucial, and emotional engagement is intense. A highly flexible set of rules allows 2 to 4 players to adopt a limitless number of scenarios and methods with ease. Expected game time varies from 3 to 10+ hours. No two games are the same. This is truly a war game of infinite possibilities! 4 Samurai Chip racks 360 Samurai Chips, 90 in each of the four colors (Red, Blue, Green & Yellow) - Each set of 90 Samurai Chips is made up of 15 in each amount of Samurai: 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 20 Daimyo General Pawns, 5 in each of the four colors 20 Shadow Warrior Figurines, 5 in each of the four colors 149 Game Cards - 35 Element Cards (7 in each of the 5 Elements: Water, Wind, Fire, Earth 7 Void) - 66 Ring Cards (22 1-Ring, 22, 3-Ring & 22 5-Ring) - 12 Castle Cards (2 each of 6 different varieties) - 24 Fate Cards (5 Ring, 5 Element, 2 Castle, 4 Samurai, 4 Koku 7 4 Daimyo) - 12 Family Cards (A Wife, Son & Daughter card in each of the four colors) 120 Paper Koku Notes (30 each of 1,000 Koku, 3,000 Koku, 5,000 Koku & 10,000 Koku) 2 20-Sided Dice: one red, one blue 1 10-Sided Red Die 1 Round Red Season Marker 30" x 30" Game Board

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Tenjo

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
6 hours
Weight
Medium-Heavy — 3.56/5
Year
2001
BGG Rating
5.04
BGG Rank
#29450
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Tenjo supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of Tenjo takes about 360 minutes.
Tenjo has a complexity rating of 3.56/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Heavy' category. It is a complex game best suited for experienced board gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Tenjo is 12+.
Tenjo has a rating of 5.04/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 201 ratings. It is ranked #29450 overall.
Tenjo was designed by (Uncredited). It was published in 2001.