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Rising Sun is a strategy board game for 3 to 5 players set in legendary feudal Japan. Players take on different clans, engaging in action bidding, alliance making, and area control across four seasons. The game culminates in a war phase where honor and strategic positioning are crucial for accumulating victory points and determining the ultimate winner.

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The Verdict

based on 28 reviews

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Brilliant and streamlined game design with deep, interconnected mechanics.
Fantastic art and high-quality, detailed miniatures and components.
Engaging negotiation, temporary alliances, and strategic betrayal elements.
Unique blind bidding combat system where losers receive coins from the winner.
Asymmetric clan abilities and high replay value.
Steep learning curve and potential to overwhelm new players with its layers of negotiation and blind bidding.
Criticized for its somewhat superficial engagement with its feudal Japan theme and abstract feel.
Certain clans are perceived as less balanced or powerful, potentially impacting gameplay for some.
Optimal player count is generally considered to be 4, with 3 and 5 players having specific drawbacks like lopsided alliances or increased downtime.
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Ars Technica, Charlie TheelArticle

Rising Sun is a highly praised, complex area control game with exceptional visuals and sophisticated negotiation. The reviewer particularly enjoyed its unique social dynamics, tense bluffing, and strategic depth, calling it 'area control at its finest.'

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Tabletop Dungeon, Shaun McCormickVideo

This review highlights Rising Sun's visually stunning components, intricate miniatures, and deep strategic gameplay, encompassing diplomacy, negotiation, and area control set in feudal Japan. It acknowledges that the game's complexity and reliance on player interaction, while creating an epic experience, may not appeal to all players.

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Meeple Mountain, Justin GibbonsArticle

I’m still baffled how a magnificently produced Ameritrash-looking miniatures game by CMON is at the same time a highly strategic, low-luck, streamlined war game with Euro sensibilities. And that is perhaps the greatest yin-yang duality of all.

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Game Boy Geek, The Game Boy GeekVideo

This video provides a review of the physical board game 'Rising Sun' by Game Boy Geek. It likely covers gameplay, mechanics, and an overall assessment of the game, typical for the channel's content.

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Elusive Meeple, elusivemeepleArticle

Rising Sun offers an enjoyable, strategic experience built on betrayal and unique mechanics, providing deep tactical choices despite some randomness. The reviewer praises its complexity and highly recommends it for group play as an epic conquest.

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Roll For Crit, Will Keeler and Jonathan EstesVideo

Reviewers enthusiastically lauded Rising Sun for its rich blend of territory control, resource gathering, and unique secret bidding that fuels strategic alliances and betrayals. Its stylish artwork was praised, with many personally backing the Kickstarter campaign.

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How To Roll Dice, How To Roll DiceVideo

This video offers a comprehensive review and walkthrough of the Rising Sun board game, praising its beautiful design, immersive mechanics, and excellent value for its detailed miniatures. It highlights the game's engaging gameplay and stunning visual presence on the table.

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The Discriminating Gamer, Cody (The Discriminating Gamer)Video

The Discriminating Gamer's video offers a detailed review of the "Rising Sun" board game, discussing its feudal Japan theme, player roles, and strategic elements. The reviewer, Cody Carlson, provides an overview, highlights likes and dislikes, and assesses the game's quality and experience.

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Board Game AuthorityArticle

Rising Sun is a stunning, elegant area control game that stands firmly on its own merits rather than just being a re-themed Blood Rage. It emphasizes intricate action selection, player negotiation, alliances, and hidden-bidding warfare over Blood Rage's card drafting and brutal pace.

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The Giant Brain, Iain McAllisterArticle

Rising Sun is a stunning area-control and engine-building game featuring beautiful components, strategic alliances, non-random battles, and deep decision-making.

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Man vs Meeple, Jeremy Salinas and David WaybrightVideo

Man vs Meeple highly praises Rising Sun for its incredibly tight design, efficient three-round structure, and excellent components. They emphasize the significant variability offered by different clans and numerous monsters, which contributes to a fresh and engaging experience every time.

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Shelfside, Ashton and Daniel from ShelfsideVideo

This video offers a comprehensive review of the physical board game Rising Sun, covering its components, gameplay mechanics, and overall experience. It highlights the game's diplomatic depth and unique action system, despite minor issues with balance and the rulebook. The review provides explicit scores from the presenters.

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