Honshū
(2016)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 8 and up. You can play with 2 to 5 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Auction / Bidding, Closed Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Layering, Melding and Splaying, Pattern Building, Selection Order Bid, Tile Placement und Variable Set-up...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 30 |
| Minimum age: | 8 |
| Number of players: | 2 - 5 |
| Publisher: | Lautapelit.fi, Blackrock Games, Conclave Editora, Games 4 Gamers, HOT Games, Lucrum Games, Pegasus Spiele, Playagame Edizioni, Renegade Game Studios |
| Designers: | Kalle Malmioja |
| Artists: | Ossi Hiekkala, Jere Kasanen |
| Mechanics: | Auction / Bidding, Closed Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Layering, Melding and Splaying, Pattern Building, Selection Order Bid, Tile Placement, Variable Set-up |
Honshu is a map-building card game set in feudal Japan. Players are lords and ladies of noble houses seeking new lands and opportunities for fame and fortune.
One game of Honshu lasts twelve rounds, and each round is divided into two phases. First, map cards are played in a trick, and the player who played the highest valued card gets to pick first from those cards played. Then the players use the map cards picked to expand their personal maps. Each player must expand their personal maps to maximize their scoring possibilities.
Manipulating your position in the player order is crucial for mastering Honshu.
Last Updated: 2025-08-19 00:31:10 UTC
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