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Kabuki

Kabuki

Deinko Games · 2011
2–620 min6+ yrs1.1/5 complexity5.7 BGG#21.902 BGG776Kids
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How do you play Kabuki?

Have you seen that mask in the stack before? Are you sure? To become a master kabuki actor, you must prove that you can identify all masks you see and remember where they are located, and Illusion will test those memory and recognition skills.

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Kabuki box art
official art · Deinko Games

Have you seen that mask in the stack before? Are you sure? To become a master kabuki actor, you must prove that you can identify all masks you see and remember where they are located, and Illusion will test those memory and recognition skills.

The game lasts three rounds. To set up a round, each player takes 4-5 coins and someone shuffles the mask deck, then lays out the four actors around the deck. The deck consists of ten different types of masks, with five cards of each type.

On a turn, the active player reveals the top card of the deck, then places it on top of one actors of her choice. If any opponent thinks that this type of mask is already present in this stack, he can yell "Stop!" If the accusation is true, the accuser takes as many coins from the active player as the number of masks of this type buried under the top card; if the accusation isn't true, then the accuser loses one coin, placing it out of the game.

The round ends when one player has no coins remaining or the deck of cards has run out. Players tally their score for the round. The player with the most coins after three rounds wins.

Kabuki features the same gameplay as Illusion, but players now try to track the different face paintings worn by kabuki artists.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
6+ yrs
BGG rank
#21.902
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Kabuki?
Kabuki is a children's game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring memory. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Kabuki — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Kabuki support?
Kabuki is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Kabuki take?
A game of Kabuki takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Kabuki for?
Kabuki is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Kabuki?
Kabuki has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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