2011 · Children's Game

Kabuki

Players take on the roles of kabuki actors, trying to recognize face paintings and remember where they appear in the stacks. The game is played over three rounds, with cards showing ten different mask designs placed onto four actor stacks. On a turn, a player reveals a mask and places it on an actor of their choice. Opponents may call out if they believe the same design is already buried in that stack. A correct accusation earns coins based on the number of matching masks beneath the top card, while an incorrect accusation costs the accuser a coin. A round ends when the deck runs out or a player has no coins; the player with the most coins after three rounds wins.

groupPlayers

2–6 best 4

schedulePlaying time

20 min

cakeAge

6+

psychologyComplexity

1.1 / 5