Nippon

Build a Japanese industrial conglomerate during the Meiji era through manufacturing, shipping, and regional influence.

👥 2–4 players⏱ approx. 120 min🪄 Takes some learning14+

★ 7.0 · BGG #557

Who it's for

Euro gamers who want a meaty economic game with a distinctive historical setting.

Not for you if…

You want light or cooperative play. This is competitive heavy euro through and through.

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Vibe's take

economic engine, area majority tension, industrial theme, fast-paced euro, historical

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About this game

Lead a Japanese zaibatsu during the Meiji era's rapid industrialization. Invest in silk, steel, and coal industries, ship goods to foreign markets or satisfy domestic demand, and spread your influence across Japan's regions. The worker placement system has a clever twist: you hire workers of different colors, and consolidation rounds force you to pay based on how diversified your workforce is. Area majority across Japanese regions determines who has the most political clout. A fast-paced economic game set during one of history's most dramatic industrial transformations.

Unique worker-color payment systemArea majority over JapanMeiji era theme

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