Issue game of Wargame Japanese History #8. A multiplayer game covering the Bakumatsu era, from Blackship to Boshin war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakumatsu "High purpose men" were anti-shogunate organisations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shishi_(organization) Playable from 3 to 6 players. Each player controls some important persons in the era. The game is played with 4 preparing turns and a final Boshin war turn. Victory is decided by collecting VPs during the play. VPs are given according to status track and outcome of the Boshin war.