Last Samurai Rebellion, The

This expansion for The Men Who Would Be Kings (TMWWBK) explores a period largely neglected by historical wargaming: Japan’s last Samurai Rebellion, which took place in 1877. More commonly known as the Satsuma Rebellion, this seven-month struggle marked the destruction of the Samurai and the death of one of Japan’s most legendary military commanders, Saigo Takamori.

Inside you will find detailed historical context, campaign history, and background for key figures during the uprising. Furthermore, new upgrades, unit types, unique military commanders, six new scenarios, and an updated Leaderships traits table to fit the period are all features that expand the core TMWWBK rules.

Players may choose to play as the forces of the Imperial Army that would once and for all annihilate the Samurai or alternatively play as the Satsuma Rebels fighting to preserve their warrior culture. Will you field regiments of peasant conscripts supported by Gatling guns or artillery that brought the proud rebels down to their knees? Or will you fight to preserve the Samurai Warrior class that dominated Japanese society for almost a thousand years? The Battlefields of Kyushu await you!

The Men Who Would Be Kings is a set of colonial wargaming rules, written by the University of Edinburg’s Game Designer in Residence Daniel Mersey, published by Osprey.