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What this is
Win the favor of the geishas through careful speculation and bold moves. In Hanamikoji, two players compete to earn the favors of the seven geisha masters by collecting the performance items with which they excel. Can they outsmart their opponent and win the most favors of the geisha?
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 15 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- Designer
- Kota Nakayama
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Hanamikoji
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach4.2/10
- Gateway friendliness4.8/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy4.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top4.3Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookHanamikoji EmperorS4 2016 English RulebookEN · 2 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.