Feudal Japan provides the inspiration for Reiner Knizia’s new dice-based wargame Age of War.  Fantasy Flight Games will release the game in the second quarter.
 
Designed for two to six players, Age of War presents a conflict between rival daimyos fighting to unite the clans of Japan under their rule.  The battles between clans are resolved using a set of seven custom dice, depicting various military forces on their faces. 
 
Each turn, players must choose a castle card to attack, trying to match the symbols on their die rolls to those on the castles.  Players can even attack castles that have been captured by their opponents, instead of attacking a neutral castle.
 
Age of War includes seven game dice and 14 castle cards.  MSRP is $12.95.