Joraku Rulebook

Table of Contents

Game Info
Components
- Component List
Game Setup
Round Overview
End of Game
Skirmish Card Resolution
- Action Point (AP) Costs
- Skirmish Play Example
Kachidoki Card Resolution
- Kachidoki Examples
Advanced Game
Credits

Game Info

Players: 3-4. Time: 40-60 minutes. Designer: Iori Tsukinami.

Components

Daimyo Tokens (2 in each color)
Samurai Tokens (10 in each color)
Daimyo Cards (6 different Daimyos)
Skirmish Cards (set of 7 cards in 3 suits)
Kachidoki Card (1 for each language)
Variant Rule Cards (6 for each language)
Reference Cards (4 for each language)

Component List

8 Daimyo Tokens
40 Samurai Tokens
6 Daimyo Cards
21 Skirmish Cards
3 Kachidoki Cards
18 Variant Rule Cards
12 Reference Cards
1 Mapboard
1 Rulebook

Game Setup

Each player chooses a color, takes all Daimyo and Samurai tokens of that color, and forms a Samurai supply area.
Shuffle all Daimyo cards, and randomly deal one face-up to each player.
The player that has the Daimyo card with the highest number takes the Kachidoki card.
Place one of your Daimyo tokens on the map, in the area that has the same number as your Daimyo card.
Place your other Daimyo token on the 0 space of the Reputation Points (RP) Track.
The player with the Kachidoki card becomes the starting player.
Game begins.

Each player also sets up a personal supply area near the board to hold their unused Daimyo and Samurai tokens.

Round Overview

The game consists of three rounds. Each round has three phases:

Recruit → Skirmish → Prestige.

You will draw new cards in the recruit phase, and play cards to move your troops during the skirmish phase. RP will be awarded in the prestige phase each round.

Recruit Phase

This phase proceeds in the following order:

Shuffle all skirmish cards, and deal the following number of cards to each player depending on the number of players in this game:
- 3 Players: Deal 6 cards to each player.
- 4 Players: Deal 5 cards to each player.
Place all remaining skirmish cards aside, face down. Do not inspect them, they will not be used this round.
All players look at the cards in their hand, choose two cards, and pass them face down to the player on their left simultaneously.

After all players have taken their cards, proceed to the Skirmish Phase.

Skirmish Phase

This phase proceeds in the following order:

Beginning with the starting player, in clockwise order, each player plays 1 skirmish card from their hand, and resolves its effect immediately.

Please refer to the Skirmish Card Resolution section for detailed rules on skirmish card resolution.
When you play a card, you must follow these rules: i. The starting player can play any card from his hand. ii. Beginning with the second player, players must play a card with the same suit as the card played by the starting player if possible. iii. You can only play a card with a different suit when you don't have any card of that suit in your hand.
After all players have played a skirmish card, determine the winner of this skirmish: i. The player who played the card with the highest number wins, regardless of suit. ii. The Ninja card will win if any player played a 6. iii. If there is a tie, the player who played the last card wins. iv. The winner takes the Kachidoki card, becomes the starting player for the next skirmish. Players in the area the winner's Daimyo token is at will receive bonus Reputation Points (RP).

Please refer to the Kachidoki Card Resolution section for detailed rules on Kachidoki card resolution.
Repeat steps 1-3 until all cards in hand are played.

After all players have emptied their hands, proceed to the Prestige Phase.

Skirmish Winner Examples

Cards are played left to right in player order:

Example 1: Largest card wins skirmish.
Example 2: Later played card wins in a tie.
Example 3: Ninja wins if a 6 is played.
Example 4: 6 is not played, largest card wins.

Prestige Phase

Starting from area #6 Shinano to Kyoto, players compare their influence in each area, and earn RP according to their ranking.

Each Daimyo token counts as 2 influence points; each Samurai token counts as 1 influence point. In case of a tie, the players will be tied for the lower rank.

Players earn RP according to the scoring chart of each area. The RP given in each area will be different for every round. Use the row corresponding to the current round to earn RP, and move your Daimyo token ahead on the RP Track. Use the first row for round 1.

After every area has been scored, move on to the next round. All tokens will remain on the map, do not move or retrieve them to your supply.

Scoring Examples

This is the first round of the game, so the first row of the scoring chart is used.

Area 6 Shinano: Blue has 2 points of influence, and Red, Yellow and Green have 1 point. Blue gains 7 RP for ranking 1st, but the others are tied for 4th place, so they do not gain any RP in this area.
Area 5 Tōtōmi: Blue has 2 points, Red has 2, Yellow has 3, and Green has 1 point of influence. Yellow is ranked 1st and gains 6 RP. Blue & Red are tied for 3rd place, so they both gain 2 RP. Green is ranked 4th and does not gain RP.
Area 4 Mikawa: Red has 4 points of influence, Green has 3, and Yellow has 1. Thus Red is ranked 1st and gains 5 RP, Green is 2nd and gains 3 RP, and Yellow gains 2 RP.

End of Game

The game ends after three rounds.

The player with the most RP wins. In case of a tie, the player whose Daimyo card has the largest number wins.

Skirmish Card Resolution

Whenever you play a skirmish card in the skirmish phase, you must resolve its effect immediately. According to its type, they will have a different effect:

Ninja: Take 0-3 Samurai tokens from your supply, and place them in any area(s) on the map. This may include Kyoto.
Number 1-6: Choose effect A or B to do:
- A. Take 0-3 Samurai tokens from your supply, and place them all into the area with the same number as the card played.
- B. Gain action points (AP) equal to the number of the card, and use them immediately. See the chart below to spend AP. You can not store unused AP for later usage.

Action Point (AP) Costs

Cost	Effect
2 AP	Move your Daimyo token to an adjacent area.
1 AP	Move one of your Samurai tokens to an adjacent area.
1 AP	Remove one Samurai token belonging to an opponent from the area that your Daimyo token is in. Return it to his or her supply.

Skirmish Play Example

Cards are resolved immediately when played.

Green plays a "Ninja": She takes 3 Samurai tokens from her supply, and places 1 in Kyoto, 1 in area #1 Ōmi, and 1 in area #2 Ise.
Red plays a "5": She decides to use the card for 5 AP. She moves her Daimyo 1 area for 2 AP, and removes a green Samurai for 1 AP. Then she moves a red Samurai twice for 2 AP.
Blue plays a "2": He decides to use the card for placement. He takes 3 Samurai tokens from his supply, and places them all in area #2 Ise.
Yellow plays a "Ninja": He takes 3 Samurai tokens from his supply, and places 1 in Kyoto and 2 in area #3 Owari.

The skirmish ends, and the winner is Red. She takes the Kachidoki card and gains 3 RP, since she ranks 1st in the area her Daimyo is. Green will also gain 2 RP for ranking 2nd.

Kachidoki Card Resolution

When you receive the Kachidoki Card, immediately check all player's influence ranking in the area where your Daimyo token is in.

Each Daimyo token counts as 2 influence points; each Samurai token counts as 1 influence point.

In case of a tie, the players will be tied for the lower rank. Then all players in this area gain RP according to this scoring chart (also printed on the Kachidoki card):

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
RP	3	2	1

Kachidoki Examples

If Red won the above skirmish, then all players in area #4 Mikawa (where her Daimyo token is) will gain RP according to the Kachidoki card.

Red ranks 1st, so she will gain 3 points.
Green ranks 2nd, so she will gain 2 points.
Yellow ranks 3rd, so he will gain 1 point.

Advanced Game

Six variant rule cards are included in the box. You may use them to play an advanced game, but players are recommended to play at least one game without them.

Draw two variant rule cards at random during game setup, and place them near the map for all players to see. The rules on these cards will take precedence over the rulebook.

These subtle tweaks will greatly change the rhythm of the game, and players must adapt to new strategies every time they play.

Credits

October 8, 2015, First Edition.

Publishers: Moaideas Game Design, Kichikichian (吉々庵)
Game Designer: Iori Tsukinami (月並いおり)
Illustrator: Nariko (ナリコ)
English Translators: AFONG, Desnet Amane, Chu-Lan Kao
Developers: AFONG, Desnet Amane
Art Directors: keykid, Desnet Amane
Graphics & Layout: ナリコ, Desnet Amane
Special Thanks: 岩崎、たつや、かりふらわ、ムラシタ、ささき、チコさん、ハニー、こぶ爺、やましぃ、ふじさん、きんどー、RAK、kgw、かーん、シンザイ、mashiro、チマキ、結城、ナガイ、十式、吉々庵：吉田（クライムオン！）、よち犬（ごい牌）、チカール（Quadra）、三浦、Beta_Bear, Chen Chih Fan, GxAllen, 200, Chen Wei-Hung, Vincent van Doorn (敬称略順不同)

Made in Taiwan.

Joraku Rulebook

Table of Contents

Game Info
Components
- Component List
Game Setup
Round Overview
End of Game
Skirmish Card Resolution
- Action Point (AP) Costs
- Skirmish Play Example
Kachidoki Card Resolution
- Kachidoki Examples
Advanced Game
Credits

Game Info

Players: 3-4. Time: 40-60 minutes. Designer: Iori Tsukinami.

Components

Daimyo Tokens (2 in each color)
Samurai Tokens (10 in each color)
Daimyo Cards (6 different Daimyos)
Skirmish Cards (set of 7 cards in 3 suits)
Kachidoki Card (1 for each language)
Variant Rule Cards (6 for each language)
Reference Cards (4 for each language)

Component List

8 Daimyo Tokens
40 Samurai Tokens
6 Daimyo Cards
21 Skirmish Cards
3 Kachidoki Cards
18 Variant Rule Cards
12 Reference Cards
1 Mapboard
1 Rulebook

Game Setup

Each player chooses a color, takes all Daimyo and Samurai tokens of that color, and forms a Samurai supply area.
Shuffle all Daimyo cards, and randomly deal one face-up to each player.
The player that has the Daimyo card with the highest number takes the Kachidoki card.
Place one of your Daimyo tokens on the map, in the area that has the same number as your Daimyo card.
Place your other Daimyo token on the 0 space of the Reputation Points (RP) Track.
The player with the Kachidoki card becomes the starting player.
Game begins.

Each player also sets up a personal supply area near the board to hold their unused Daimyo and Samurai tokens.

Round Overview

The game consists of three rounds. Each round has three phases:

Recruit → Skirmish → Prestige.

You will draw new cards in the recruit phase, and play cards to move your troops during the skirmish phase. RP will be awarded in the prestige phase each round.

Recruit Phase

This phase proceeds in the following order:

Shuffle all skirmish cards, and deal the following number of cards to each player depending on the number of players in this game:
- 3 Players: Deal 6 cards to each player.
- 4 Players: Deal 5 cards to each player.
Place all remaining skirmish cards aside, face down. Do not inspect them, they will not be used this round.
All players look at the cards in their hand, choose two cards, and pass them face down to the player on their left simultaneously.

After all players have taken their cards, proceed to the Skirmish Phase.

Skirmish Phase

This phase proceeds in the following order:

Beginning with the starting player, in clockwise order, each player plays 1 skirmish card from their hand, and resolves its effect immediately.

Please refer to the Skirmish Card Resolution section for detailed rules on skirmish card resolution.
When you play a card, you must follow these rules: i. The starting player can play any card from his hand. ii. Beginning with the second player, players must play a card with the same suit as the card played by the starting player if possible. iii. You can only play a card with a different suit when you don't have any card of that suit in your hand.
After all players have played a skirmish card, determine the winner of this skirmish: i. The player who played the card with the highest number wins, regardless of suit. ii. The Ninja card will win if any player played a 6. iii. If there is a tie, the player who played the last card wins. iv. The winner takes the Kachidoki card, becomes the starting player for the next skirmish. Players in the area the winner's Daimyo token is at will receive bonus Reputation Points (RP).

Please refer to the Kachidoki Card Resolution section for detailed rules on Kachidoki card resolution.
Repeat steps 1-3 until all cards in hand are played.

After all players have emptied their hands, proceed to the Prestige Phase.

Skirmish Winner Examples

Cards are played left to right in player order:

Example 1: Largest card wins skirmish.
Example 2: Later played card wins in a tie.
Example 3: Ninja wins if a 6 is played.
Example 4: 6 is not played, largest card wins.

Prestige Phase

Starting from area #6 Shinano to Kyoto, players compare their influence in each area, and earn RP according to their ranking.

Each Daimyo token counts as 2 influence points; each Samurai token counts as 1 influence point. In case of a tie, the players will be tied for the lower rank.

After every area has been scored, move on to the next round. All tokens will remain on the map, do not move or retrieve them to your supply.

Scoring Examples

This is the first round of the game, so the first row of the scoring chart is used.

Area 6 Shinano: Blue has 2 points of influence, and Red, Yellow and Green have 1 point. Blue gains 7 RP for ranking 1st, but the others are tied for 4th place, so they do not gain any RP in this area.
Area 5 Tōtōmi: Blue has 2 points, Red has 2, Yellow has 3, and Green has 1 point of influence. Yellow is ranked 1st and gains 6 RP. Blue & Red are tied for 3rd place, so they both gain 2 RP. Green is ranked 4th and does not gain RP.
Area 4 Mikawa: Red has 4 points of influence, Green has 3, and Yellow has 1. Thus Red is ranked 1st and gains 5 RP, Green is 2nd and gains 3 RP, and Yellow gains 2 RP.

End of Game

The game ends after three rounds.

The player with the most RP wins. In case of a tie, the player whose Daimyo card has the largest number wins.

Skirmish Card Resolution

Whenever you play a skirmish card in the skirmish phase, you must resolve its effect immediately. According to its type, they will have a different effect:

Ninja: Take 0-3 Samurai tokens from your supply, and place them in any area(s) on the map. This may include Kyoto.
Number 1-6: Choose effect A or B to do:
- A. Take 0-3 Samurai tokens from your supply, and place them all into the area with the same number as the card played.
- B. Gain action points (AP) equal to the number of the card, and use them immediately. See the chart below to spend AP. You can not store unused AP for later usage.

Action Point (AP) Costs

Cost	Effect
2 AP	Move your Daimyo token to an adjacent area.
1 AP	Move one of your Samurai tokens to an adjacent area.
1 AP	Remove one Samurai token belonging to an opponent from the area that your Daimyo token is in. Return it to his or her supply.

Skirmish Play Example

Cards are resolved immediately when played.

Green plays a "Ninja": She takes 3 Samurai tokens from her supply, and places 1 in Kyoto, 1 in area #1 Ōmi, and 1 in area #2 Ise.
Red plays a "5": She decides to use the card for 5 AP. She moves her Daimyo 1 area for 2 AP, and removes a green Samurai for 1 AP. Then she moves a red Samurai twice for 2 AP.
Blue plays a "2": He decides to use the card for placement. He takes 3 Samurai tokens from his supply, and places them all in area #2 Ise.
Yellow plays a "Ninja": He takes 3 Samurai tokens from his supply, and places 1 in Kyoto and 2 in area #3 Owari.

The skirmish ends, and the winner is Red. She takes the Kachidoki card and gains 3 RP, since she ranks 1st in the area her Daimyo is. Green will also gain 2 RP for ranking 2nd.

Kachidoki Card Resolution

When you receive the Kachidoki Card, immediately check all player's influence ranking in the area where your Daimyo token is in.

Each Daimyo token counts as 2 influence points; each Samurai token counts as 1 influence point.

In case of a tie, the players will be tied for the lower rank. Then all players in this area gain RP according to this scoring chart (also printed on the Kachidoki card):

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
RP	3	2	1

Kachidoki Examples

If Red won the above skirmish, then all players in area #4 Mikawa (where her Daimyo token is) will gain RP according to the Kachidoki card.

Red ranks 1st, so she will gain 3 points.
Green ranks 2nd, so she will gain 2 points.
Yellow ranks 3rd, so he will gain 1 point.

Advanced Game

Six variant rule cards are included in the box. You may use them to play an advanced game, but players are recommended to play at least one game without them.

Draw two variant rule cards at random during game setup, and place them near the map for all players to see. The rules on these cards will take precedence over the rulebook.

These subtle tweaks will greatly change the rhythm of the game, and players must adapt to new strategies every time they play.

Credits

October 8, 2015, First Edition.

Publishers: Moaideas Game Design, Kichikichian (吉々庵)
Game Designer: Iori Tsukinami (月並いおり)
Illustrator: Nariko (ナリコ)
English Translators: AFONG, Desnet Amane, Chu-Lan Kao
Developers: AFONG, Desnet Amane
Art Directors: keykid, Desnet Amane
Graphics & Layout: ナリコ, Desnet Amane
Special Thanks: 岩崎、たつや、かりふらわ、ムラシタ、ささき、チコさん、ハニー、こぶ爺、やましぃ、ふじさん、きんどー、RAK、kgw、かーん、シンザイ、mashiro、チマキ、結城、ナガイ、十式、吉々庵：吉田（クライムオン！）、よち犬（ごい牌）、チカール（Quadra）、三浦、Beta_Bear, Chen Chih Fan, GxAllen, 200, Chen Wei-Hung, Vincent van Doorn (敬称略順不同)

Made in Taiwan.