Nippon: Genro

Code: 119170
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Preorder March 2027
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23/12/2026
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Nippon: Genro is a major expansion to Nippon: Zaibatsu, adding a new political layer of interaction that reshapes the game’s economic engine and strategic flow. According to the publisher, the expansion introduces five Genro, each providing a persistent global constraint and a unique mechanical twist, deepening decision‑making and increasing overall complexity. In every game, players select two Genro, creating 10 possible combinations that significantly influence tempo, tension, and priorities. Thematically, the Genro represent fictionalized state actors inspired by Meiji‑era advisors, and mechanically they integrate directly into the core production → delivery arc of the base game, offering bonuses, penalties, and new strategic pressures.

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Nippon: Genro is a major expansion for Nippon: Zaibatsu that adds a powerful new layer of interaction.

The expansion deepens what already makes the base game strong, introducing new strategic dimensions and increasing complexity through decisions. Designed to synergize with the core production → delivery arc, Genro reshapes familiar strategic patterns and can redefine your entire game plan.

Each Genro also imposes a persistent global constraint or penalty, shifting priorities and making their influence impossible to ignore. The expansion includes five Genro, and you choose two for each game, creating 10 possible combinations that dictate the flow, tension, and tempo of play. You choose them to fine-tune the experience for your group, keeping every session fresh and intentional.

While the real-world Genro were influential advisors and key figures behind Meiji-era reforms, the game uses collective, fictionalized representations of various state actors rather than specific historical figures. 

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Category: Board Games
Weight: 1.5 kg
? 1. Core Game / Expansion: Core game
? 2. Minimum age: 15
? 3. Game language: Without text
? 4. Rulebook language: English
? 5. Minimum players: 1
? 6. Maximum players: 4
? 7. Play time (minutes): 120
? 8. Boardgamegeek rating (0-10): 8.8
? 9. Complexity (1-5): 4
? Designers: Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade, Alex Irons
? Categories: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Expansion
? Mechanics: Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Variable Set-up, Contracts, Income, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types
? Year Published: 2027
? Artists: Maya Kurkhuli
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