Hanafuda Games

Learn how to play hanafuda! An in-depth collection of 37 great games, including popular games such as Koi-Koi, Go-Stop, and Hachi-Hachi. Organized into categories by type and difficulty, this step-by-step rulebook includes intuitive scoring samples, visual references, numerous variants, gameplay samples, and quick reference charts.This book features the art of the Sensu hanafuda deck series!*Note: The Sensu Edition of the Hanafuda Games rulebook has the same text content as the Hanami Edition.Rulebook Includes the following games:Capture Games are the most popular hanafuda games. Capture games involve capturing cards from a field and creating yaku (special combinations of cards) to score points.    Simplified Game for Beginners (Absolute Beginner, 2-4 players)    Matching Flowers (Beginner, 2-3 players)    Hana-Awase 1 (Beginner, 3-4 players)    Hana-Awase 2 (Beginner, 3 players)    Mushi (Beginner, 2 players)    Six Hundred (Beginner, 2-3 players)    Hachi-juu Hana (Beginner, 2-3 players)    Min-Hwatu (Intermediate, 2-3 players)    Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)    Oni Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)    Higo-Bana (Intermediate, 2-7 players)    Tensho, simplified (Intermediate, 2 players)    Go-Stop (Expert, 2-7 players)    Hachi-Hachi (Expert, 2-7 players)    Sudaoshi (Expert, 3 players)    Hachi, simplified (Expert, 2 players)    Hachi (Expert, 2 players)    Tensho (Expert, 2 players)Sequence Games involve playing cards from your hand in sequential order with the objective to empty your hand. Sequence games are a great way to learn hanafuda month order.    Poka (Beginner, 2 players)    Hiyoko, simplified (Beginner, 2-4 players)    Isuri, simplified (Beginner, 2-3 players)    Kage (Beginner, 2 players)    Hiyoko (Intermediate, 2-4 players)    Isuri (Intermediate, 2-3 players)Luck Games are simple, fast-paced, gambling-oriented games. Many of the games in this section were traditionally played with Kabufuda decks.    Sutda, simplified (Beginner, 2-10 players)    Hiki-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)    Oicho-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)    Kyo-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)    Kingo (Beginner, 2-10 players)    Sota (Intermediate, 2-6 players)    Sutda (Intermediate, 2-10 players)Fusion Games are a collection of Western-inspired games that we reinterpreted and designed for gameplay with a hanafuda deck. These games provide a familiar platform for Western players to become more comfortable with the hanafuda deck.    Seasons (Beginner, 1-4 players)    Pyramid (Beginner, 1 players)    Solitaire (Intermediate, 1 players)    Eight Off (Intermediate, 1 players)    Hana-Rumi (Intermediate, 2-4 players)    Hana-Gin (Intermediate, 2-4 players)