Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I do an overview of the upcoming Sovereign Shogun, a 2- to 5-player boardgame (wargame) where you try to rise to Shogun of Japan in the year 1598. I also give some impressions of gameplay. The game is coming to Crowdfunding in June of 2026.
Sovereign Shogun on Gamefound:
gamefound.com/en/projects/phalanx/shogun
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Sovereign Shogun on Board Game Geek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465751/sovereign-shogun
Sovereign Shogun on Phalanx website:
phalanx.co.uk/games/sovereign-shogun
Chapters
00:00 Overview
03:58 How to Win
06:06 Map & Gameflow
12:01 Resources
12:21 Military Units
13:34 Military Unit Upgrades
15:46 The Five Main Actions
22:40 Combat
25:43 Cards
28:51 Impressions
34:46 Solo Impressions
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My Current Wargaming Tools-
• Oregon 2.0mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SUyDX7
• Oregon 2.5mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SzYJPs
• Bent Tip Lighted Tweezers: amzn.to/4hyCOVx
• Long Tweezers (for bigger counters): amzn.to/45Oaw3Y
• Plastic Wide Tweezers: amzn.to/43Ay1OQ
• Dice Tower #1: amzn.to/3EcoQHU
• Dice Tower #2: amzn.to/3RweSDS
• Black Dice: amzn.to/3dXLd92
• White Dice: amzn.to/3rmQcn1
• Laser Line Sight: (out of stock)
The game featured in this review is a prototype copy provided by Phalanx.
Amazon & Noble Knight links are affiliate links. If you’d like to help the channel, you can use those to purchase.
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#sovereignshogun #phalanx #boardwargames
This overview produced by Zilla Blitz.
Sovereign Shogun Tutorial
Sovereign Shogun Overview & Impressions | Board Wargames | Board Games | Phalanx
I do an overview of the upcoming Sovereign Shogun, a 2- to 5-player boardgame (wargame) where you try to rise to Shogun of Japan in the year 1598. I also give some impressions of gameplay. The game is coming to Crowdfunding in June of 2026.
Sovereign Shogun on Gamefound:
gamefound.com/en/projects/phalanx/shogun
If you'd like to support my work creating historical wargaming videos, here are some ways:
Join our Patreon community: patreon.com/zillablitz
Buy a boardgame on Noble Knight Games store with this link: nobleknight.com/?awid=1430
Buy me a coffee via Kofi: ko-fi.com/zillablitz
Thanks!
Sovereign Shogun on Board Game Geek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465751/sovereign-shogun
Sovereign Shogun on Phalanx website:
phalanx.co.uk/games/sovereign-shogun
Chapters
00:00 Overview
03:58 How to Win
06:06 Map & Gameflow
12:01 Resources
12:21 Military Units
13:34 Military Unit Upgrades
15:46 The Five Main Actions
22:40 Combat
25:43 Cards
28:51 Impressions
34:46 Solo Impressions
—----
My Current Wargaming Tools-
• Oregon 2.0mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SUyDX7
• Oregon 2.5mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SzYJPs
• Bent Tip Lighted Tweezers: amzn.to/4hyCOVx
• Long Tweezers (for bigger counters): amzn.to/45Oaw3Y
• Plastic Wide Tweezers: amzn.to/43Ay1OQ
• Dice Tower #1: amzn.to/3EcoQHU
• Dice Tower #2: amzn.to/3RweSDS
• Black Dice: amzn.to/3dXLd92
• White Dice: amzn.to/3rmQcn1
• Laser Line Sight: (out of stock)
The game featured in this review is a prototype copy provided by Phalanx.
Amazon & Noble Knight links are affiliate links. If you’d like to help the channel, you can use those to purchase.
—----
#sovereignshogun #phalanx #boardwargames
This overview produced by Zilla Blitz.
Sovereign Shogun Tutorial
Sovereign Shogun Overview & Impressions | Board Wargames | Board Games | Phalanx
