Rising Sun is a spiritual successor in the same series of mythical big box games as Blood Rage: the same designer, the same artist, the same studio, and the same sculptors. Rising Sun is a game about honor, negotiation, and war in a feudal Japan where ancient gods (kami) have returned to rebuild the empire. While Blood Rage's distant ancestor was Risk, Rising Sun claims that Diplomacy is its distant ancestor. Engage in negotiations, alliances, and war. Take hostages and commit seppuku. The game features an honor track, on which you can rise and fall based on your behavior.