Hanabi
Players
2 - 5
Weight
Light
Duration
25-25 min
Game language
Language free
Shelf category
Coop & Campaign
Hanabi—named for the Japanese word for "fireworks"—is a cooperative game in which players try to create the perfect fireworks show by placing the cards on the table in the right order. (In Japanese, hanabi is written as 花火; these are the ideograms flower and fire, respectively.) The card deck consists of five different colors of cards, numbered 1–5 in each color. For each color, the players try to place a row in the correct order from 1–5. Sounds easy, right? Well, not quite, as in this game you hold your cards so that they're visible only to other players. To assist other players in playing a card, you must give them hints regarding the numbers or the colors of their cards. Players must act as a team to avoid errors and to finish the fireworks display before they run out of cards. An extra suit of cards, rainbow colored, is also provided for advanced or variant play. Hanabi was originally published as part of Hanabi & Ikebana.
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Hanabi
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If you make three mistakes (discard a card that's needed, or play a card out of order), you immediately lose the game.
No, you can never show your hand to other players. You must rely solely on the clues they give you.
When the deck runs out, each player gets one more turn. Then the game ends and you score your completed fireworks.
Yes, you can give a clue indicating that a player does NOT have a certain number or color in their hand.