Warring States is a light strategy game taking place during the Japanese warring state period (15th to 17th century). Players customize their armies and then fight for supremacy over five key locations. Turns occur by players secretly choosing two of their units and sending them to one of the five locations of their choice. When both players have units at a location, they are revealed and a battle occurs. The game ends after five turns. Whichever player controls more points worth of territories is the winner.