Japan. Dawn of the Edo Era.
In the heart of the Land of the Rising Sun, young warriors are preparing to leave their master's Koryū, to embark on an initiatory journey across the country... to discover whether they possess the qualities required to become a true Samurai.
To do so, they will cross the territories of the 9 Bushidan, fearsome warrior clans, among whom they will have to find a Lord to pledge allegiance to, or risk remaining a rōnin, a renegade.
Competitive game in which players must achieve victory conditions through a strategic combination of cards collection and game actions, based on a mechanic of secret bids.
Goal: Be the first to fulfill 11 victory conditions in less than 12 rounds of play to be the first Samurai.
—description from the publisher