This Might Be My Favorite Game of 2026 So Far

💬 Your Turn! Are you backing Sovereign Shogun? How does it compare to your favorite area control games? Let me know in the comments. I read as many as I can and love hearing your thoughts. 📚 Learn More About Sovereign Shogun 📌 BoardGameGeek https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4... 📌 Gamefound Campaign https://gamefound.com/en/projects/pha... ✔️ How Sovereign Shogun plays ✔️ The unique action selection and engine-building systems ✔️ How combat works ✔️ Temple control, territory control, and scoring ✔️ What I loved about the game ✔️ Areas where I think the design could improve ✔️ Whether Sovereign Shogun deserves a place on your radar 📩 For Business & Collaborations 📧 [email protected] 🏅 Support Exclusive Content   / gamebrigade   💬 Join the Game Brigade Discord   / discord   🎥 More Board Game Previews    • Board Game Previews   🚩 Disclosures A prototype copy of Sovereign Shogun was provided. This video is sponsored. All opinions and thoughts are my own. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:50 – What Is Sovereign Shogun? 01:38 – The Board & Core Objective 02:13 – Action Selection System 03:40 – End Game Trigger & Harvest 05:12 – Engine Building Explained 06:39 – Unit Upgrades & Progression 07:57 – Recruiting Units 08:57 – Building & Development 10:05 – Diplomacy & Temples 11:26 – Combat Overview 13:28 – What I Loved 15:31 – Diplomacy Concerns 17:37 – Domain Board & Engine Building 18:50 – Combat Impressions 20:33 – Asymmetry & Daimyo Discussion 22:03 – Final Thoughts & Recommendation