Total War: Shogun 2 Limited Edition (with Chess Set)

Strategy games and chess go together like cavalry charges and flanking maneuvers. The Total War: Shogun 2 Limited Edition with Chess Set on PC understood that connection and delivered one of the most distinctive physical bonuses in PC gaming history, a hand-painted, bamboo chess set themed around feudal Japan.

This wasn't some cheap promotional trinket tossed into a box. The chess set features individually hand-painted figures inspired by the Shogun 2 universe, crafted from bamboo with genuine attention to detail. It's the kind of item that lives on a desk or a display shelf long after the game has been patched for the last time. As a standalone object, it commands attention. As a collector's piece tied to one of the most respected strategy franchises ever made, it's something special.

Availability was limited to game.co.uk in the UK, which means the pool of these sets in circulation is narrow. The in-game bonuses match the standard limited edition, so the chess set is the entire reason this version exists. For Total War collectors and strategy enthusiasts, this is a grail-tier shelf piece that bridges the gap between gaming memorabilia and genuine craftsmanship. Every piece on that board represents hours of artistic work, and every game of chess you play on it comes with a side of Sengoku-era atmosphere. It's functional, it's beautiful, and it reminds us that the best collector's editions give you something you'd actually want to own even if you'd never heard of the game.