James Clavell's Shogun cover art

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James Clavell's Shogun

1988 · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Apple II · Adventure

About this game

In this Infocom interactive adaptation of James Clavell's Shogun novel, you play John Blackthorne, pilot-major of the Dutch trading ship Erasmus, shipwrecked in Japan and struggling to survive in a foreign society.

An adventure game where the player must help their chosen character become the Shogun of Japan. Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell.

Screenshots

James Clavell's Shogun screenshot
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Game facts

Release date

Dec 31, 1988

Developer

Infocom

Publisher

Infocom

Platforms

Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II

Genres

Adventure

Themes

Drama

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Text

Editions & related releases

James Clavell's Shogun cover artJames Clavell's Shogun1986

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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