Bushi Samurai Rules

Bushi is a set of free wargames rules for Samurai warfare. Each stand represents a band of warriors. Two bands equal 500 men.

 

Bush Samurai Rules direct download.

Naginata Skirmish Rules

Naginata is a set of free wargames rules for samurai skirmishes.

Legends of the Rising Sun

Legends of the Rising Sun is a collection of special rules and unit lists for using Legends of the Old West/Lord of the Rings rules for samurai. From Wargames Illustrated 278. Direct PDF download of Legends of the Rising Sun.

Sengoku Age of Civil War Samurai Skirmish Rules

Sengoku: Age of Civil War is a set of free wargames rules for Samurai Warfare. From the description:

In 2015 we sought to create a samurai table top war game. Sengoku: Age of Civil War is the result of that endeavor.

Sengoku Includes:

  • Small Squad Based Combat
  • Rules for Miniatures
  • Scritped Combat Rounds
  • Ranged and Melee Rules
  • Includes Scripting Chits

This is a pre-alpha play test given out publicly for free in order to allow players to play and test it at home with their own groups. By downloading and playing, we hope you play with a critical look to the rules and their interactions affecting the game play at the table.

Modeling A Bushido Game Board

Here’s a four part video on modeling a Bushido samurai game board. I love the look of dedicated game boards, but don’t have the room to store them.