AN EPIC TALE OF HONOR AND DARKNESS
Harakiri: Blades of Honor
Venture into a fantasy feudal Japan in this epic cooperative campaign game. Travel across an empire ruled by the Dark Shōgun, make choices that will shape the course of the story, and fight alongside your companions against samurai, demons, and fearsome yōkai.
AVAILABLE ON GAMEFOUNDEstimated next print delivery Q4 2026
THE FATE OF JAPAN IS IN YOUR HANDS
The Dark Shōgun’s influence spreads across the entire empire. Only four heroes, united by honor and shaped by their past, can stand against him. Explore Japan, complete missions, and prepare for tactical battles where positioning, equipment, and cooperation will determine your destiny.
- 1–41 to 4 players
- 60–120′Playtime: 60'-120'
- 14+Age: 14+
ADVENTURE, EXPLORATION, AND TACTICAL COMBAT
Each chapter combines an epic adventure with intense tile-based encounters. During your journeys, you will complete missions, visit cities and shrines, manage resources, and contain the influence of the Shōgun. When battle begins, each hero must make the most of their abilities and coordinate with the group to survive.
Travel across a living and ever-changing Japan. Choose your paths, face travel events, complete main and personal quests, visit markets and blacksmiths, and decide which threats you cannot afford to ignore.
Battle against enemies controlled by their own behavior system. Manage your actions, positioning, abilities, and equipment to discover the weakness of each opponent.
Harakiri: Blades of Honor
TRAVEL AND CHOOSE
Explore the map of Japan, visit cities, shrines, and special locations, and decide which missions to pursue before the Shōgun’s influence becomes unstoppable.
EXPLORE AND FIGHT
Deploy the scenario tiles and face hordes of enemies and powerful yōkai. Coordinate the skills of the heroes and adapt your strategy to the battlefield.
SHAPE THE STORY
Unlock new abilities, enhance your attributes, discover and forge powerful equipment, and uncover the personal journeys of each hero. Every choice you make and every outcome you achieve will open new paths and lead to different endings.
WHAT MAKES THE GAME SPECIAL:
OVER 60 HOURS OF ADVENTURE, DECISIONS AND EPIC BATTLES
A large-scale campaign featuring an extensive, branching story and decisions capable of altering the course of the adventure and leading to different endings.
Two connected experiences. The adventure phase lets you travel across Japan, manage threats and complete missions. The exploration phase takes the action to tactical scenarios full of enemies, objectives and dangers.
Eight unique heroes, live the story as Akira, Tomoe, Hikaru, Hattori, Byakuei, Hanako, Akane y Takashi.
Develop your Knowledge, Power, Spirit, and Dexterity. Learn new skills, strengthen your bond with the Kami, and acquire new weapons, armor, and items that will remain with you throughout the campaign.
Each act 1 has their own personal quest book. You will have to decide when to pursue their individual goals and when to focus all your efforts on stopping the Shōgun.
A spectacular production featuring 86 miniatures, 879 cards, more than 200 tokens, 30 dice, a large double-sided map, and 11 scenario tiles. Includes 10 standalone scenarios with around 15 additional hours of gameplay.
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What People Are Saying About the Game
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Radul · Germany (BGG)“I finished Act I and will go on with Act II without any pause. If you really get into it, you can enjoy the creativity that went into this game. The superb flow of the game, the seamless combination of adventure and dungeon crawler and the balanced mix of story keeps the game on the table. The slight weaknesses aren't enough for me to deduct a point, so it's a 10 for me. I will play it Until the last flower falls.”
Kayrkhan · Spain (BGG)“An epic adventure in a mystical feudal Japan. Surprising and spectacular!”
uluairi · Spain (BGG)“Absolutely delightful, an (almost) perfect match between adventure, story driven game and a tactical crawler.”
Safemon · Spain (BGG)“It’s wonderful… the mechanics are great, both in the Adventure Phase—with all the text and atmosphere of the events—and how that carries over into the Exploration Phase… great mechanics and artwork set in medieval Japan that you’ll fall in love with. Very high quality, with Spanish developers and top-notch materials… Thank you for letting us enjoy such a great game.”
Crom74 · Spain (BGG)“A spectacular game; beautiful artwork on the cards, game boards, and even the boxes; impressive miniatures (they look fantastic with the wash effect); detailed yet concise rulebooks; detailed and extensive narrative books; and outstanding gameplay.”
