A new board game from GCT studios is now up on Kickstarter. GCT Studios if you recall are the makers of the Bushido tabletop game, and their latest project, the Rise of Kage has already went way past the half way mark for the game's kickstarter.
Here is a link to their new website for the game.
http://www.riseofthekage.com/
and of course the kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1207064031/rise-of-the-kage-ninja-board-game-with-detailed-mi
In a game of Rise of the Kage, 2-4 players can choose to play as the ninja of the shadow wind clan. Deadly warriors, tasked with a variety of missions all ultimately focussed upon taking down the Takashi clan, the Jwar Isles' ruling family. Or you can choose those that have sworn their lives to protect their Daimyo; the brave guards of the Prefecture of Ryu.
The ninja squad play cooperatively discovering weapons from shuriken to poisoned rice, dispatching guards as they seek to complete their goals.
The guard boss employs all the resources at hand to bring their deadly foe to a halt. If they can hold them off until sunrise or raise the alarm then all will be safe for another night.
Ninja or guards, players face difficult decisions. Do the ninja recklessly force their way through their opponents whilst undoubtedly raising the alarm level, go too slowly and stealthily though and they face losing the advantage that night brings, dawn ultimately bringing an un-reckonable force down upon them. Do the guards throw themselves in the way of their more deadly rivals or strategically attempt to slow them down? Rise of the Kage offers a great blend of sneaky skills and gobsmacking kills.
In the Box
44 miniatures
Made up of 6 ninja, 2 guard boss and 36 guard miniatures
Each miniature comes in two different coloured versions indicating their current state.
16 D6 dice
2ft x 2ft highly detailed game board
3 game decks
Made up of full colour high quality game cards
An array of tokens including caltrops, alarm bells and more
16 doors and stands
Full colour rules book