# Sovereign: Shōgun

Sovereign: Shōgun is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 90–160 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 90–160 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2028
- **Categories:** Medieval, Dice, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Action / Event

**Designers:** Robert Plesowicz, Maciej Stępień

**Artists:** Natalia Turzańska, Bartek Jędrzejewski, Katarzyna Jasińska

**Publishers:** PHALANX

## Expansions

- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Akutō Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-akuto-expansion)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Gaikokujin Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-gaikokujin-expansion)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Inori Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-inori-expansion)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Jihen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-jihen)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Kōkeisha Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-kokeisha-expansion)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Meibutsu Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-meibutsu-expansion)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun – Sōdaishō Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun-sodaisho-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sovereign-shogun)
- [Sovereign: Shōgun in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/sovereign-shogun)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465751)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._