4-Player Shogun Board Game

[@giacomosaracino6036]

I would love to see some Thirty Years War content. It is incredibly overlooked in media, wargames and historical relevance, while being a perfect tactical middle ground between ancients and napoleonics and a perfect strategic setting, not to mention its significance and impact on Europe.

[@0hMax]

and with a new source of smaller scale WLG plastics it's not too expensive to get into

[@jirivymlatil3962]

I absolutely agree. Thirty years war is criminaly overlooked

[@interestingvideos3022]

I vote for TYW as well!

[@rexrules8895]

Yes finally, someone agrees!

[@akaneko2165]

Funny enough James Clavell wrote a movie set during the 30 years war called "The Last Valley" 1971 staring Michael Cain and Omar Shariff.

[@philhatfield2282]

It's good to see an occasional historical board game played with the Little Wars crew. As pretty as the miniature games are, it's nice to see some board games....and HISTORICAL themed board games, getting played too.

[@jordanford8071]

I played it once as a kid at a friend's house. His dad loved strategy board games. I loved it, but no one in my family was a fan. I love this!

[@normtrooper4392]

Relatable experience

[@Cheesemonkey231]

I spent so much of my allowance on big strategy wargames as a kid, only for no one to play them.

[@jordanford8071]

@Cheesemonkey231 yea my dad had an old axis and allies board game. When I was really young I would pull out all the pieces and just play my own wargame in my head. Haha didn't know the rules nor did I have any rules. Just a kid and imagination.

[@Cyarrick1]

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[@dieseldejavu]

LWTV Josh here. I CANNOT BELIEVE I let Chal gather strength! What WAS I thinking? 🤔 Major blunder!

[@LittleWarsTV]

You even said in your pregame set up chat that you were especially wary of Chal! So you were thinking about it!

[@nomadicjam4792]

Too busy "Atta boy'ing" your son in his death vendetta against Zach; Poor guy hahaha, the gloom was palpable. Well, we've all been there. 😆

[@dieseldejavu]

@@LittleWarsTV 🤦🏼‍♂️ the game got away from me

[@dieseldejavu]

@@nomadicjam4792 exactly! I should have been minding my own business

[@billmasters385]

@@dieseldejavu These games definitely have a fun component that can steal away the more serious edge you normally carry with you. No street cred lost in my opinion. :)

[@michaelweir9666]

Love seeing Chal come creeping in for the victory! Absolute Tokugawa Ieyasu move.

[@Just_Kenneth_63]

man I remember this game I think its still in storage time to dig it out maybe the seniors will enjoy it?

[@LittleWarsTV]

They will. It’s amazing how well this game has aged. Its excellent.

[@M0rmagil]

@@Just_Kenneth_63 it’s not just a game with high production value, it’s a good game with significant replay value and skill. It’s not overly complex, and the choices a player makes are the determining factor with just the right amount of luck to add the uncertainty factor.

[@tiberiuscodius5828]

Looking forward to the Battle of Acre! Perfect way to inaugurate a crusader castle with a clash between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin

[@jirivymlatil3962]

I also think it's Acre

[@zombiehampster1397]

Great video, been looking forward to this. In regards to Gregs strategy towards Shogun: "Nobunaga piled the rice, Hideyoshi kneaded the dough and Tokugawa ate the cake" Be the Tokugawa. I really like the strategy cards, the randomness of it is just so interesting. This is one of those games that I always wished i got a chance to play. Congrats to Chael, but I don't think it was entirely decisive, but I understand its a long game. Either way, very entertaining.

[@davidmooney1253]

Boy, you're not kidding. I remember a game in the 90s. I was eliminated after 4 houre but at the 13.5 hour mark it was still undecided and everyone was exhausted. Love the house rules guys, a distinct improvement.

[@wardkerr2456]

This is perhaps my favorite board game. The rules are so clean, and the balance is almost perfect.

[@connorhansen1640]

This was fantastic! More historical board games would definitely be a very fun addition to the channel's content.

[@bryanlieb9283]

When I was in high school in the late 80s, I acquired Shogun, Fortress America, and Axis&Allies, my brother and my friends had great times with those games, but Shogun (I had the original) stood out as a true convas for creative, incisive play. The initiative, ninja and allocation mechanics were absolute gold, resulting in a looming sense of dread as everyone essayed to murder each other behind their player screens. Reading the other players' intent was a big part. I haven't played since high school, college and grad school, but I have used the allocation and initiative concepts In a game I have developed and I hope will soon see publishing. Thanks for doing this video. FYI, there is an immaculately rendered copy of Shogun available on Table Top Simulator's workshop.

[@jackcrundwell3191]

Love to see the some board games sprinkled in! Two thumbs up!

[@rustywise4064]

I had this as a young married man. Of course my kids enjoyed playing with and most of the pieces were lost over time. It found it's way to the trash in a move. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Just purchased a original SHOGUN off eBay. I will put it under the tree for myself this Xmas. Lol

[@LFGerm]

I have a 1980s original of this game ...sadly I have no one to play it with :( one of my favorite board games of my youth

[@Chaz16]

Play with your kids? Me my wife and 4 kids have board game night every Wednesday.

[@lyinarbaeldeth2456]

I love your content! Wargames and historical boardgames, you're all so chill and knowledgeable and just wonderful to listen to banter and explain things.

[@chriswallace756]

This has been and has always been my favorite board game. So thank you so much. Play more board game gents.

[@menmenm]

We HAVE to see that Whirlwind game now! Great video guys. I didn't know it was 5 hours of game time already, was curious to see a conclusion with more epic battles but really entertaining so far!

[@LittleWarsTV]

Hah we maaaaay have edited the 5 hour session just a bit for KZbin.

[@wife9571]

new LWTV? happy days

[@JP_Scarecrow]

Man, hearing that Total War: Shogun 2 music again sure takes me back! Great job on this one, it was really enjoyable to watch. More board game videos in the future, please!

[@batesmt25]

I thoroughly enjoyed the boardgame setting. I play solo games alot, due to a lack of fellow miniature players. I own a few miniature-driven boardgames, thus I am open to seeing more videos of this nature. Thanks guys👍🏼

[@michaelkoznarsky7911]

The perfect game for the brand new room. Both looks beautiful!

[@CBs_Bill_from_Montana]

I played this about 10 times in the 80’s. I loved it. Your video made me remember the feelings with everything. It was phenomenal. Thank you thank you! Please do more videos like this.

[@WilliamRex-v2u]

I like the new board game videos :) As long as the wargames keep on coming! I would like to see Axis and Allies, 'War Room' if you have it and I would love to see you guys play Eclipse 2nd edition (personal favorite of mine) or twilight. Keep up the good work

[@LittleWarsTV]

War Room and Twilight Imperium are club favorites

[@WilliamRex-v2u]

@@LittleWarsTV I have a copy of war room but never played it as not found anyone yet to play it with, would love to see it in action

[@board-qu9iu]

@@LittleWarsTVI am curious have you played other wargames like MESBG?

[@steelstudio7374]

I love the use of Shogun 2 Total War music. Very thematic. A masterful video

[@wonhoedwardpark810]

I have all 3 MB games in this series. Was so excited to see this featured. As always you did not disappoint. Thank you for giving me back a bit of my youth.

[@bjornprompeler9424]

Was one of the first games that introduced me to more complex and serious games as a kid.

[@duanegregg6222]

You guys are great. This type is fun to watch and allows people to see other games out there.😁👍🏼

[@bigsarge2085]

Awesome! I have fond memories of "Shogun," the copy we played was old enough to be called that. And I know I always think of revolutionary-Iran whenever I think of family-game! 😄

[@kevenpinder7025]

Kudos to whoever's set this is. I don't think I saw a single broken yagi or arquebus.

[@Jason_Kunkel]

This was fun to watch. I would love to see more like this. Your videos are always very well done. I always get a little excited when I see Little Wars has a new video. Thanks to everyone involved in making these.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks Jason!

[@ryanhill2348]

This was fantastic, lots of great memories!!!! Thanks for putting this together!!!!

[@gowensbach2998]

Thanks guys. Good game, good fun watching. I recently moved to another country and had to forfeit many of my games, this being one of them. So it was cathartic for me to see this great old classic. I like the rules additions too. I still experiment with rules for my games I still have as well.

[@waltleach8880]

Really enjoyed the video. I have never played it but you did a great job making it easy to follow and describing the players strategy’s.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks Walt! It was a tricky one to edit

[@paulbenson9015]

Thank You Gents, very interesting. Would be happy to see more board game shenanigans👍

[@JohnW78]

Very fun, I loved playing this game, and it sits on my shelf awaiting Damyio's call to action. You should definitely throw some of these games onto the channel and play them. I never got to see Conquest of the Empire on the table.

[@shadowwarriorshockwave3281]

I love this channel glad it’s up and running again

[@j.b.macadam6516]

Excellent video and gameplay! Our game group has a Father-Son duo that has been with us for over 15 years. When teamed up together, they are a force to be reckoned with and a challenge to defeat!

[@stevelyons1962]

Thanks guys, not only did you play one of my favourite games but you explained it really well. I don't have the same group of friends who will play games like this regularly so this was a seal treat. Please play the other two in the Battlemaster series

[@hamsternchips]

Thanks guys! Great memories. I remember endlessly chasing each other around in circles in this game.

[@LittleWarsTV]

That can definitely happen. It’s a primary reason we use an end game countdown once the first player is knocked out!

[@MichaelCorryFilms]

For boardgame suggestions GMT's "Sekigahara" would be a good follow-up for this. For something completely different try Histogames "Friedrich" or "Maria".

[@LittleWarsTV]

Always open to good suggestions! Definitely heard of the GMT game.

[@MichaelCorryFilms]

@@LittleWarsTV Cool. Another good one is Phalanx's "Successors". Alexander the Great's generals battling it out and intriguing against each other. Card/event assisted with alliances, legitimacy mechanics and all the personalities of the period.

[@StephMcAlea]

I hope we get to see Fortress America, Conquest of the Empire, and the Buccaneer one on the channel too.

[@ebercondrell6603]

I loved this game as a kid. Those armies were so great for setting up and fighting little miniature battles too.

[@SaradominRecksYou]

Very cool! Making a board game batrep every now again is a great addition to your channel.

[@ryanloehr3008]

This was a really cool style of video, getting to see the ins and outs of each turn. Very nice!

[@ken333howe]

As per usual guys, great job! I started with board games and, have no problem with them as part of the hobby we enjoy. By all means, yes; please make more videos of great games, including board games. I saw the Axis & Allies video that Gary and, crew made. It was great too.

[@simondrury7941]

Fantastic. Still got the origional Shogun game and we did our own card deck back in the day. The cards really bring more to this game. Great content as always. Chal looked in a good position given time to consolidate.

[@junkjunk81]

Awesome video. Mixing in more historical boardgames to the normal LittlebWars TV game would be great!

[@craigbarkle7381]

Love seeing U guys back and really enjoyed a boardgame change, especially one I have personally enjoyed.

[@gvdeutekom]

Wargaming began for me in the eighties with the MB series of Shogun and Axis and Allies. Loved them very much and still own them both. Watching this video was much fun!

[@radboudmuurmans]

Loved the commentary! Also good use of the info-graphics, made a possibly confusing report very easy to follow and see the progress.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks-not easy trying to make a complex board game with tons of moves easy to follow. This was very challenging to edit and assemble

[@michaelbergen269]

Awesome seeing a board game on the channel! I would love to see you guys try Axis & Allies 1940 or one of the other A&A formats sometime!

[@danscott1339]

This was great! I played this game and loved this game just as much as you guys and if you did a game of this every week in exactly this format I'd patreon for it!

[@danielcannon9893]

Samurai Swords is still a mainstay for my gaming group. Love the idea of the event cards and vp conditions

[@alexc6324]

An excellent video of an excellent board game. Thankyou. You make me want to play Shogun right now.

[@ostrogonov]

Thanks a lot.., we bought this game in a charity shop long ago.., it seems it was all complete, except for the instructions!!!! And now we have, not only the original ones, but also the improved ones...

[@peterixon8708]

Loved it. Please, more historical games of this type.

[@sullivannix4509]

This was awesome!!! Yes, please do more of this, and other games like this!

[@iratespartan13]

Nice change of pace. Used to play Shogun a lot back in the day and own two copies of the game for some reason.

[@kenkrout3314]

This was excellent. The editing was great with the graphics.

[@TheNewWaveSage]

Please play more board games!! When I grew up in the 70s I subscibed to Strategy and Tactics and bought several wargame board games. The problem was I could never get "buy in" from my friends on playing them. I finally ended up playing a ton of Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. Great fun!! But seeing these and Axis and Allies and these other massive board games actually PLAYED scratches an itch from way back. Thank you. Also kudos to you for the graphics. You turned a potentially very confusing game into a really fun game to watch at home!

[@cullen9119]

One of my favorite games to play with my dad, even to this day, is Avalon Hill's "Samurai" ... a different game, but similar theme. We also play "Kingmaker" every now and again when we can rustle up some players.

[@markhenderson6389]

Great game and playthrough report! Really enjoy the large-scale, multiplayer games.

[@samt9387]

Been looking years for good playthroughs of Game Masters series!! Great vid 👍

[@Thecodytree]

really loved this video! greg’s narration was spectacular, and the game was thrilling :)

[@ArgentChaosJames]

A fun video! There are some fantastic board games out there I've never heard of, so always a treat to learn about a fantastic gem from the past. Only downside to these kinds of videos is that it makes me *really* want to own the game now, lol.

[@ichhabe330]

Fantastic game. Printed out your Club House rules and the strategy cards. Have to whip my game group in to action with this variant.

[@karlfranz3819]

last time i was this early the sengoku period was still going on

[@LittleWarsTV]

Haha persistence pays Karl.

[@pclone5019]

So I also watch Board Game Nation and saw their A&A championship series, and so I was hyped to see this when it came out. Keep on gaming!

[@LittleWarsTV]

Their series was top notch.

[@jordancrump7518]

Love the boardgame content! The format you chose was very engaging. And now I have to go rewatch the Kawanakajima episode…

[@Slythar]

Excellent edit. Loved it.

[@RauMins]

Very much enjoyed this one. Would love to see more ♥ I would love to have this board game in my collection

[@sgtrock2175]

I love this game. Unfortunately I don't get a chance to play very often, but it's always great. Thanks!

[@brendon9238]

Nice touch with the old Shogun Total War music.

[@SacchieILU]

Excited to see a little board game play, would totally be down for more to answer your question, as long as it doesnt replace miniature play. But I am not concerned that it will :) Kingmaker could be fun, or Diplomacy

[@LittleWarsTV]

Kingmaker is so much fun. That’s a wild game. We’ve played several times, including a recent session

[@morefiction3264]

@@LittleWarsTV Kingmaker was our favorite game in college. Somehow, I wound up with the game when everyone parted when we each left school; '91. Haven't played it since then. I need to get it out. Diplomacy is a hard one without a club like yours. It doesn't really work with less than 7 players.

[@TheRendar]

Awesome video! Absolutely one of my all time favorite board games ever. Thanks little wars TV 🤙🏻

[@davidnemoseck9007]

I love this expanse into board games. Can't wait to see more of them, like Axis and Allies, or some more advance ones like World War 3 by Compass Games. Can't wait to see all that is coming out!

[@oscarvi3232]

Really liked this video. Would be happy to see more of these.

[@joshyaks]

I was born in the mid-70s and grew up playing all the hot new games (such as Escape from Colditz, Scotland Yard, Stratego, TSR's Battle of Britain, Kingmaker, Mosby's Raiders, etc), but Shogun was the most formative game in my young life!

[@tipitjo]

I REALLY LIKED IT !! The long term strategy really made me wonder what each player will do next :)

[@philipkeane3736]

Your game additions really enhance the game, liked Chal's tactics, couldn't help thinking of professional wrestling royal rumble !!😉

[@andrewtodd5919]

Played this game back in the day. I predicted Chal would win prior based on the players style. I knew Zach and Wyatt would be most aggressive. Josh is solid but always has that one roll or decision that trips him up. Chal is always defensive minded but tactically offensive hence why I thought he would prevail. Kudos guys, I think if we had miles and Greg or Tom would have been a harder game to win

[@MisterKisk]

I know you said you're not good at pronunciation, so I'll just make one tip. Kii is pronounced like "key" rather than "kye", which is the pronunciation of Kai province. Great video, was very enjoyable to watch.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thank you-I’m certain this is one of many Japanese pronunciation errors!

[@CS-uc2bj]

Would love to see y’all play more historical board games!

[@maxspeed8556]

⚔️🗡👍thank you, how fun being back the oldes🗡⚔️

[@JasonD19736]

That was great. Having a commentator explaining the flow of the game was a great choice. Would love to see you play a game of Twilight Imperium using this format. Thanks.

[@seileen1234]

Love the house rules

[@HelloThere16500]

Would love to see diplomacy played on this channel!

[@RandallHolbrook]

loved that game back in the day! did not know it had been rebranded - guess that's why i could never find it again :-)

[@Dermenscha]

Love the Shogun 2 music in the background, brings me back to the good ol' days. Great to see this game on the channel. Campaign for North Africa when?

[@basileusp5494]

I enjoyed this show and commentary very much. Thanks for sharing. As for the Crusader battle my guess is the siege of Acre.

[@LittleWarsTV]

A most excellent guess. Put a pin in this for a few weeks and we will check back!

[@marcarderiu4071]

One of your best videos as of lately. Maybe we could see an Axis and Allies one like the New North Africa or guadalcanal

[@timwaycaster7538]

Great video. Love me some Samurai Swords. Regarding doing more board games- there are quite a few other board game channels, whereas you guys are fairly unique in the historical miniatures wargame arena. That being said, I’ll watch whatever games you guys put out.

[@Gerhard_Schroeder]

I played the game in my youth. And had with the first part of Total War: Shogun a great time.

[@DoubleSupercool]

One of my favourite games as a kid. I loved the limits on the battles you could wage unless went on the attack and levelled up. Got rid of the boring steamroll mechanic in RISK and discouraged turtling.

[@ostrowulf]

I often wondered about this game, as my Uncle had it when I was a kid, but no one ever played it. Evenentually my cousins took the minis to play their own miniature war games, which was my gateway drug into mini wargaming before I had everheard of things like Games Workshop.

[@collin4592]

I am glad to see the peasants revolt card. I created something similar for my self made campaign, but instead of losing the territory, a militia unit spawn and is in perfect position to destroy supply lines of unprotected supply routes.

[@LittleWarsTV]

That card can be devastating in this game. It really knocked Josh back.

[@josephcourtright8071]

Love to see you guys play successors.

[@scottanderson5581]

We've played this one MANY times.

[@FloatingOer]

I never played this game but have seen it online before (but not played) it looks so fun! I wonder what it would look like if you used painted 2 or 3mm army units instead of the default units on the board to represent the armies...