Martial Art

About this board game

Martial Art is a card game for 2–4 players that plays in about 20 minutes, featuring historic Japanese artwork and factions competing for dominance in feudal Japan.

Each game unfolds through a series of battles. As a clan leader, you must anticipate your opponents’ actions, build your hand, and manage your cards carefully while seeking enough land and power to defeat rival clans.

Command your armies and muster forces to compete for places of economic and cultural importance. The capital Kyoto and the rising city of Edo are among the locations that can shape the struggle for control.

• Anticipate opponents’ actions during a series of battles.
• Build and manage your hand to find the tools your clan needs.
• Use armies, political influence, rebellion, and distraction to pursue victory.

Winning in Martial Art takes more than foot soldiers. You might provoke a peasant rebellion, influence the emperor to support your claim, or distract enemy commanders with lovely Geisha.

With its focus on hand management, tactical anticipation, and competing paths to power, Martial Art presents a compact contest between clans. Every battle challenges you to decide how best to use your cards and forces as you seek dominance over feudal Japan.