# Samurai: Warfare in 16th Century Japan

Samurai: Warfare in 16th Century Japan is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1996
- **Categories:** Wargame, Medieval, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Mark Herman, Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Mike Lemick, Leland Myrick, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** GMT Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/samurai-2)
- [Samurai: Warfare in 16th Century Japan in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/samurai-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3061)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._