# Shogun no Katana

Shogun no Katana is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.2 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $55.94 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Claim Action, Turn Order: Progressive, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.2 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 44 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 89
- **Unique players:** 120

**Designers:** Federico Randazzo, P.S. Martensen

**Artists:** Giorgia Lanza, Paolo Vallerga, Alan D'Amico

**Publishers:** Post Scriptum, Placentia Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 55.94 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/shogun-no-katana |
| Ludifolie | 6.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/15827-shogun-no-katana-moine.html |
| Outlet Games | 42.6 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/maldito-games/la-katana-del-shogun-p-MDG-8436578818211.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 62.95 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/shogun-no-katana-78666.html |
| Spelexperten | 715 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/shogun-no-katana.html |
| Alphaspel | 719 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/179489-shogun-no-katana-eng-regler |
| Svet deskovych her | 1575 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/11434/shogun-no-katana |
| TLAMA games | 1649 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/shogun-no-katana-en/ |
| Get Your Fun | 74.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/033860-shogun-no-katana-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Spielezar | 72.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/shogun-no-katana |
| Nexus | 13995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/shogun-no-katana/ |

## Expansions

- [Shogun no Katana: Wandering Characters Expansion Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogun-no-katana-wandering-characters-expansion-set)
- [Shogun no Katana: Wandering Character Geisha](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogun-no-katana-wandering-character-geisha)
- [Shogun no Katana: Wandering Character Unsuiso](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogun-no-katana-wandering-character-unsuiso)
- [Shogun no Katana: Metal Katana Display](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogun-no-katana-katana-in-metallo)
- [Shogun no Katana: Promo Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogun-no-katana-promo-tiles)

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## Rules questions

### Can I take a Monk and then use it to gain Coins to pay the Monk’s cost?

No — you must pay the Monk’s cost immediately when you take it from the Temple and you cannot use a Monk to obtain Coins and then use them to pay that cost (page 6).

### Can I place more than one Worker or Monk on the same space, or do they block each other?

It depends: there is no limit to the number of Workers/Monks you may place on the same Forge row or column, but most area spaces (Market, Academy, Palace, Daimyo houses) cannot be used if already occupied by another Worker/Monk (and Komainu has only one space) (pages 7–9).

### When does a Sword move on my Forge board and which way does it go?

The golden rule is a Sword moves one space each time a Resource is added to it; Resources must be placed in the order shown on the tile, placing a Resource that matches the Sword’s row moves it right, and placing a Resource matching the row above or below moves it up or down (page 10).

### Can I deliver a completed Sword at any time, and is delivery an action?

Delivering a complete Sword is not an action and may be done at any time during the round (even during another player’s turn), but only if you have not passed that round (page 12).

### If I finish a Sword but leave it on the Forge, do I still get the row/column benefits?

No — you do not receive the row and column benefits until you actually deliver the Sword; completing alone does not grant those benefits (page 12).

### Can I use Coins earned from a card’s permanent benefit to pay the cost to purchase that same permanent benefit?

No — you cannot use Coins obtained from a permanent benefit to pay for that benefit itself (pages 13–14).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shogun-no-katana)
- [Shogun no Katana in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shogun-no-katana)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319807)

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