Shogun
Players
Shogun is a game for two (2) or more players. (Multi-player variant available)
Equipment
- (1) 8x8 Game Board
- (2) Sets of game pieces
- (1) Shogun Piece
- (1) Assassin Piece
- (4) General Pieces
- (4) Soldier Pieces
Objective
Use your pieces to capture your opponent's Shogun
Winning the game
Rules
Movement
On your turn you may move any one piece it's set number of moves. The number of moves are indicated as follows:
- Soldier
- General
- Shogun
- Assassin
A move consists of one movement in any of the four directions indicated by that piece's orientation into an empty square; a move onto an opponent's piece, provided that piece is abble to attack (see Capturing); or flipping over to change it's orientation.
Flipping
Jumping
Capturing
You capture an opponent's piece by moving your piece into the space of an opponent's piece. You may capture only on the last move of your piece's turn. Any piece may capture any other piece, with the exception of Fortresses.
Fortressing
| Shogun | Assassin | ||||||
| General | General | General | General | ||||
| Soldier | Soldier | Soldier | Soldier | ||||
| Soldier | Soldier | Soldier | Soldier | ||||
| General | General | General | General | ||||
| Assassin | Shogun |
