Takeda's succession struggle (2014)

Designed by Yumiko Endoh. The game starts at the moment of the Honnō-ji Incident, forced suicide of Nobunaga Oda. Three factions, Uesugi, Tokugawa and Hojo battle to take over the former Takeda territory. Although there are 3 factions, this game is played by only 2 players. The faction each player controls is decided randomly just after the first turn. And this information can be kept secret as long as a player wants. Until that moment, each faction is played by both players alternatively. The victory is achieved when the faction that a player controls has conquered a determined numbers of areas. If no player can achieve victory, then both lose the game. Time scale: ? Game period: 1582-1583 Counters: 90 Map: half standard Published in Game Journal #51.(from BGG user)