Played this for the first time tonight, and wow! Holy crap! what a total brain burner :O (in a good way) Hats off to the creator for making a game with so few cards and components so tense. Our first game on turn 2 in and our brains were burning already... crazy decision making where offering your cards is as nail biting as making the choice as to which ones you receive.
Thanks for review, Sam! You've dig so much out of this little gem! For those who are interested, Hanamikoji will be on sale at TBD (Taiwan Boardgame Design) booth in Essen Spiel this year. You may also order it online and get it shipped to you! :-) www.tbd.com.tw
Thanks for the review! This looks like a charming little card game - and I just love, love the artwork on the geisha cards. Might have to pick this up whenever I can.
Thank you for the excellent reviev. Iv'e go to say that when it comes to explaining rules, you are much better than Tom and Zee (I like them too of course). I have bought the game to have in my backpack. Can't wait to play it.
This is a very beautiful game, and among my all-time favourites. It is thematically perfect. I always feel terribly underdressed when I play, but I try to move and act honourably, with grace and with the highest respect for my rival for the attentions of the seven Geisha. Of course, winning their favour requires great subtlety and guile. Only the brash and uncouth would not consider every action with the greatest care. Thus Hanamikoji is an exemplar for contemplation, courtesy and diplomacy in everything you seek to achieve. 10/10
Always looking forward to two player games for my wife and I to play. This one looks like fun and I'm all about the art it board games. Will add Hanamikoji to my wish list!
Sam, wow, impressed by your review. If you are glowing about a Zee type game, damn this game must be the real deal! My "short list" for games is staring to get long !
Many thanks for bringing this game to our attention! You are spot-on with your review, Sam. First play made my wife's brain explode! Tough decisions. Love it!
Looks beautiful and interesting, but I've looked around online and I can't find a place to buy. if anyone has any idea where to get this game, I'd like to know.
McSSJust you are drawing a new card each turn, so you are getting new information all the time, and that along with the number of geisha you have at the start of the round (they aren't resetted) will change the best action order.
It's interesting to me how people say Geisha were artists and when I said that to someone half Japanese he said oh noooo they aren't. His mama-san from Japan felt differently.
As a Japanese, i got to say thank you for mentioning what geisha really is.
saimar correct me if I am wrong but some of the first geisha were also male at one point right?
well who would want to play a foreign game and not want to know the meaning of its title?
It looks like a variation of Battle Line
I got my mom into playing Jaipur last summer and we played so many times we're bored of it now. This seems like a great replacement!
Played this for the first time tonight, and wow! Holy crap! what a total brain burner :O (in a good way) Hats off to the creator for making a game with so few cards and components so tense. Our first game on turn 2 in and our brains were burning already... crazy decision making where offering your cards is as nail biting as making the choice as to which ones you receive.
Thanks for review, Sam! You've dig so much out of this little gem!
For those who are interested, Hanamikoji will be on sale at TBD (Taiwan Boardgame Design) booth in Essen Spiel this year. You may also order it online and get it shipped to you! :-)
www.tbd.com.tw
Out of stock :'( . Any plans to refill the inventory?
The next print run has been scheduled for Nov-December. ;-)
Will be available in U.S. Distribution?
preordered for Essen. Looks stunningly beautiful and gameplay seems solid.
Thanks for the review! This looks like a charming little card game - and I just love, love the artwork on the geisha cards. Might have to pick this up whenever I can.
Liking the angle Sam is using to show the card games recently.
Thank you for the excellent reviev. Iv'e go to say that when it comes to explaining rules, you are much better than Tom and Zee (I like them too of course). I have bought the game to have in my backpack. Can't wait to play it.
This is a very beautiful game, and among my all-time favourites. It is thematically perfect. I always feel terribly underdressed when I play, but I try to move and act honourably, with grace and with the highest respect for my rival for the attentions of the seven Geisha. Of course, winning their favour requires great subtlety and guile. Only the brash and uncouth would not consider every action with the greatest care. Thus Hanamikoji is an exemplar for contemplation, courtesy and diplomacy in everything you seek to achieve. 10/10
Looks beautiful, simple and fun.
Always looking forward to two player games for my wife and I to play. This one looks like fun and I'm all about the art it board games. Will add Hanamikoji to my wish list!
Wow! This game is both beautiful and deep. Very creative. I will be getting myself a copy.
Another great review from Sam!.. 💕
Excellent review, Sam - thank you!
Sam, wow, impressed by your review. If you are glowing about a Zee type game, damn this game must be the real deal! My "short list" for games is staring to get long !
Many thanks for bringing this game to our attention! You are spot-on with your review, Sam. First play made my wife's brain explode! Tough decisions. Love it!
Brilliant review, best solo one I've seen from you, Sam. Cracking looking lil game :)
I miss Sam? 😔
Thank you Sam, great review!
Loved the review. I want to play this interesting game 👍
Is this similar to Schotten Totten?
Argon Dargon it's like advanced schotten totten.
Looks beautiful and interesting, but I've looked around online and I can't find a place to buy. if anyone has any idea where to get this game, I'd like to know.
Looks like coolstuff has it now if you are in the US.
Advanced shotten totten.
Is there really any reason not to choose the "2. Trade-off" action as the last action of the four?
McSSJust you are drawing a new card each turn, so you are getting new information all the time, and that along with the number of geisha you have at the start of the round (they aren't resetted) will change the best action order.
cool, I would love to have this game
It's interesting to me how people say Geisha were artists and when I said that to someone half Japanese he said oh noooo they aren't. His mama-san from Japan felt differently.
Oh, they're "artists" alright....😇