Gameplay

How the two seasons of training and tournaments fit together.

The seasons

Dojo Kun has a Silver Lotus season and a Golden Lotus season. Each has three Training Rounds and ends with a Martial Arts Tournament. Season 2 brings its own Athlete cards, equipment, Adventures and Special Moves; cards that remain in shared display rows are discarded only when the normal end-of-round refresh requires it.

Training Rounds

Starting with the First Player, players take turns placing one of their unused Sensei or Athlete pieces on an open matching activity space, then resolve it. Sensei pieces use octagonal spaces and Athlete pieces use circular spaces. Some spaces allow more than one athlete; costs must be paid by the athlete taking the action.

End of a Training Round

Once everyone has placed all available pieces, retrieve those pieces and clear any expired display items. Refill the shared spaces and advance the Game Round marker. The three rounds give athletes time to recruit, train and prepare for the tournament.