Sekigahara- A Five Second Board Game Review

I often introduce Sekigahara to people as “Super Stratego” thanks...

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Sekigahara is such an outstanding game, I feel like it's ruined me on all other kinds of wargames. Its emphasis on ambiguity and bluff is exactly in my wheelhouse, and I feel like it somehow captures its conflict flawlessly with a relatively lean mechanical structure. Really a terrific game.

Only had the opportunity to play this online at yucata and I really really dug it. Give me a hand of cards and I'm interested anyway but I loved the way that aspect interplayed with the block system and its bluffing. I love how control is handled. It all works really well to tell the story of the era and directs you into taking on the roles of the leaders too. Cautious Tokogawa and steely Ishida.

I have heard nothing but glowing things about this one but since it's GMT it gets very little publicity...

I really like this one. it's unfortunate that my primary wargame opponent isn't a big fan of block games.

I've sometimes said this is my favourite game. It is probably the war game i've played most and it holds up reasonably well. I've 1st edition which slightly favours Tokugawa but not by much. Similar to Hannibal Rome Vs Carthage it does distill down to a few general patterns after a while but it never really seems to play out completely. I still love it.

I've always really enjoyed Sekigahara, but I've had mixed reactions from some folk I've played it with. The chief complaint seems to be that it often forces you into situations where you have to attack or defend with stacks, knowing that you don't have the cards to support them.

I can kind of see that, and it has lowered my opinion of the game a litle bit. But it's so exciting - and relatively short - that it gets a pass from me anyway.

Try Maria, a game based on the War of the Austrian Succession, between 1740 and 1748.

Best with 3 only.

Warning....
You can't play it as a slugfest it will ruin the game if you have a player like that.

Don't start attacking like some warrior war monger.

It's alliances that you make and will break, diplomacy counts.

The card aspect separate this thing from some dice roller.

If you get 2 others players who understand it's a bit like chess, Stratego-Sekigahara, it's a very good asymmetrical game.

Hereabouts Maria is held in the highest regard.