Category: Rulesets

Battle Report – Oda vs Asai

by mmcv, posted in Battle Report, Feudal Japan, Rulesets

Having spent a fair bit of time lately writing up my rules for warfare in the Sengoku Jidai (see here and here for more information) I thought it was time to finally get a battle on the table rather than the pencil and paper affairs I'd done previously. As I've no figures for the period … Continue reading Battle Report – Oda vs Asai

Rules for the Sengoku Jidai: Core Mechanics

by mmcv, posted in Feudal Japan, Rulesets

In my last post I gave a bit of background for my thinking on how a Sonae based Sengoku Jidai ruleset might work and some of my early experiments with it. To recap, the Sengoku Jidai refers to the period of civil war that devastated Japan in and around the 16th century. Armies were generally … Continue reading Rules for the Sengoku Jidai: Core Mechanics

Rules for the Sengoku Jidai

by mmcv, posted in Feudal Japan, Rulesets

The Sengoku Jidai, or the Japanese Age of Warring States, has long captured my attention and interest. The turbulent history and larger than life figures have offered prime material for any number of games, books, films, series, and more and I've always had an interest in the exceptionalism of Japanese history, how it rocked between … Continue reading Rules for the Sengoku Jidai