2024Bryan Burgoyne
- Videos
- 34
- Creators
- 31
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
1 - 5 players20 minLight weight
Hanafuda
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 11
Mostly how-to-play and reviews. Hanafuda is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
2 - 7 players
60 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
Hanafuda cards originated in beginning of 18th-century Japan. Legend says stewards of Edo Shogunate created it from Portuguese playing cards. A deck consists of forty-eight cards divided into twelve suits of four cards each. Each suit represents one of the twelve months of the year or individual plants (almost all flowers). The cards are small (about 1 x 2 inches), made from stiff cardboard, and are beautifully illustrated. Many different games can be played with a Hanafuda deck. The standard game was Hachi-Hachi (Eighty-eight), which resembles the Western game Casino, but is more complicated and subtle. The standard game now is Koi-Koi. Re-implemented by: Go Stop, the game using Hwatu (화투, 花闘), Korean Hanafuda.
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Which Hanafuda video should I watch?
Hanafuda has 18 videos from 11 creators: 5 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxing and 4 other videos. They date from 2014 to February 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Hanafuda: Hawaiian Style Part 1" by Solo McLaughlin, which runs 25 min. For a quicker teach, "Hanafuda Deluxe Edition & Koi-Koi Gameplay Overview" by Gaming with Edo & Jessica runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Edo's Hanafuda Card Game Review" by Gaming with Edo & Jessica. 4 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Seaside, Archeos Society, Lost Cities or Fire in the Library, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Hanafuda
From BoardGameGeek:
Hanafuda cards originated in beginning of 18th-century Japan. Legend says stewards of Edo Shogunate created it from Portuguese playing cards. A deck consists of forty-eight cards divided into twelve suits of four cards each. Each suit represents one of the twelve months of the year or individual plants (almost all flowers). The cards are small (about 1 x 2 inches), made from stiff cardboard, and are beautifully illustrated. Many different games can be played with a Hanafuda deck. The standard game was Hachi-Hachi (Eighty-eight), which resembles the Western game Casino, but is more complicated and subtle. The standard game now is Koi-Koi. Re-implemented by: Go Stop, the game using Hwatu (화투, 花闘), Korean Hanafuda.
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