Nippon Zaibatsu Board Game

Lead a powerful industrial conglomerate through the rapid transformation of Meiji era Japan in Nippon Zaibatsu. Build and modernise factories, recruit workers, produce valuable goods and supply growing local markets as competing companies race to earn influence and prove their worth to the Emperor.

Every worker taken from the hiring area determines the action available that turn, while the colour of hired workers becomes important when you consolidate your business. Invest in research, mining and finance, fulfil contracts, construct railways and send ships on diplomatic missions to recruit foreign experts.

Workers, resources and market opportunities are shared, so every decision can affect the options available to rival companies. Careful timing is essential because consolidation refreshes your operation and converts development into income, bonuses and end game scoring opportunities. Solo rules and modular goals provide additional ways to explore the industrial system.

• Industrial Development: Build factories and improve them with machines to increase production
• Worker Driven Actions: Select workers from the shared hiring area to access nine different actions
• Regional Influence: Supply local markets and compete for control across developing regions
• Strategic Consolidation: Choose when to reset your workforce and convert progress into income and scoring
• Multiple Development Paths: Advance research mining finance railways contracts and overseas missions
• Solo and Modular Play: Includes an Automa opponent common goals and advanced late game factories

Includes:

• 1 Main Board
• 4 Zaibatsu Boards
• 24 Standard Factory Tiles
• 6 Late Game Factory Tiles
• 48 Workers and 1 Cloth Bag
• 32 Goods Cubes
• 80 Resource Cubes
• 24 Ships
• 24 Machines
• 24 Trains
• 40 Influence Tokens
• 32 Contract Tokens
• 36 Favor Tokens
• 16 Starting Tokens and 1 Old Factory Tile
• 9 Demand Tiles
• 24 Upgraded Department Tokens
• 40 Money Tokens
• 6 Expert Workers
• Solo and Common Goal Components
• 1 Rulebook and 1 Player Handbook

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Crowd Games
• Category: Board Game
• Subcategory: Industrial Worker Placement Area Majority Strategy Board Game
• Players: 1-4
• Age: 15+
• Play Time: 60-120 Minutes