• EMISSARIES & TACTICAL MOVES: Send emissaries to the Imperial Court to strategically swap or exchange cards with your opponent, creating new opportunities to outmaneuver them and gain dominance.
• THEMATIC GAMEPLAY: Immerse yourself in the world of feudal Japan as you expand your province, acquiring influential characters like Ninja, Ronin, and the elusive Naishi, while managing rice fields and iconic Torii structures.
• HAND-MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE: Navigate the strict laws of the Shogun, which prevent you from reorganizing your cards. Develop your territory by placing cards from the "River" in their relative positions to maximize efficiency and control.
• DYNAMIC SCORING SYSTEM: Score points based on each character's unique abilities and their placement in your tableau, rewarding thoughtful positioning and clever use of the cards in your hand to achieve the highest prestige.
• JAPANESE IMPERIAL COURT: A duel of strategic influence and opportunism at the heart of the Japanese imperial court.

NAISHI - A strategic duel at the heart of the Japanese Imperial Court! Expand your province by obtaining new structures and influential characters to grow your prestige. The Shogun’s law is strict and forbids you from reorganizing your cards. Seize the crucial opportunities and send your emissaries to the imperial court in order to place your cards as efficiently as possible and thus control the most prestigious land in all of Japan. Place the cards in your territory and optimize their placement to score the most points at the end of the game. Send your emissaries to rearrange your territoy, create new opportunities, or force an exchange with your opponent. FEATURES: Fast, strategic, and thematic gameplay. Develop your territory with cards from the “River”, arranging your cards in the same relative position in your Hand or Line. You can never freely reorganize your cards, either in your hand or in your tableau. Place Ninja, Ronin, Torii, Rice Fields and the elusive Naishi to create the highest scoring Imperial Court in Japan. Send your emissaries to the imperial court to swap card positions or force an exchange with your opponent. Points are scored by each character's unique scoring ability and their position in your tableau. AT A GLANCE: Number of Players: 2, For Ages: 14+, Playing Time: 20 minutes, Game Type: Strategy Hand-Management Card Game.