# Small Samurai Empires

Small Samurai Empires is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $29.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Medieval, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Area Movement, Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Order Counters
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 23 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 45
- **Unique players:** 44

**Designers:** Milan Tasevski

**Artists:** Milan Tasevski

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 21.54 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17948-small-samurai-empires.html |
| Milan Spiele | 34 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/small-samurai-empires-engl-p-28716.html |
| Uplay | 39.9 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-small-samurai-empires.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 40.8 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_208448 |
| Zatu Games | 35.05 £ | https://zatu.com/products/small-samurai-empires |
| TLAMA games | 999 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/small-samurai-empires/ |
| Spelexperten | 495 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/small-samurai-empires.html |
| Alphaspel | 499 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/134706-small-samurai-empires |

## Expansions

- [Small Samurai Empires: Rise of Tokugawa](https://www.ludoya.com/games/small-samurai-empires-rise-of-tokugawa)
- [Samurai Empires: Eiyū](https://www.ludoya.com/games/samurai-empires-eiyu)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/small-samurai-empires)
- [Small Samurai Empires in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/small-samurai-empires)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284616)

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