Whats Legend of the Five Rings about?
Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) is a collectible card game (CCG); Magic: the Gathering, Pokémon and Yu-gi-oh! are other famous examples of the genre. While it may not be as famous as those games, L5R is now the second-longest running CCG in the world. L5R has been in continuous production since October 1995 and will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 1995. Only the very first CCG, Magic: the Gathering, has had more durability. L5R also spawned several spin-offs, but only the role-playing game is still actively in production. The Clan War miniatures wargame, ButtonMen, Diskwars wargame, and sister card game called Legend of the Burning Sands are mostly fond memories. This article has nothing more to say about any of these. What makes things more complicated is that L5R is also a story. Other CCGs have stories now, but they follow the trail blazed by L5R. There’s a real narrative in L5R, and each new expansion acts like the chapter of a book. L5R is set in Rokugan. Rokugan has a striking
