Sushi Go Party!

Place the game board on the table. Each player chooses a pawn and places it on the zero space of the board. Select the menu tiles you want to use for the game (e.g., the classic menu from the original Sushi Go) and place them in their designated slots on the board. Shuffle the chosen dessert cards (e.g., Pudding) and place them in a pile. Shuffle all other cards from the selected menu into a separate main deck pile. The game is now ready to begin.

The objective of Sushi Go Party! is to be the player with the most points at the end of three rounds by strategically collecting and combining various sushi dishes and other menu items. Players aim to create the best combinations of cards to maximize their scores.

The game is played over three rounds. Before each round, a specific number of dessert cards are added to the main deck, which is then shuffled. Cards are dealt to each player based on the number of players. Everyone plays simultaneously: choose one card from your hand and place it face down. Once all players have chosen, reveal the cards simultaneously. Group similar cards together. Then, everyone passes their remaining hand of cards to the player on their left and takes the hand from the player on their right. This process repeats until all cards have been played, at which point the round ends.

Points are scored at the end of each round, except for dessert cards. Nigiri cards give points as shown on the card (Egg Nigiri 1, Salmon Nigiri 2, Squid Nigiri 3). Tempura gives 5 points if you have two (multiple sets are possible). Sashimi gives 10 points if you have three (multiple sets are possible). Dumplings give increasing points for more cards (1 for 1, 3 for 2, 6 for 3, 10 for 4, 15 for 5+, with 15 being the maximum). Maki cards have a number of maki rolls at the top and give points to the player with the most (6 points) and second most (3 points). If there are 6 or more players, the third most also gets points (2 points). Ties result in all tied players receiving the full points. Wasabi has no immediate effect but triples the points of the next Nigiri played on it (only one Nigiri per Wasabi; 0 points if no Nigiri is played on it). Chopsticks have no immediate effect but allow you to play an extra card from your hand in a future turn, returning the Chopsticks to your hand before passing. Chopsticks are worth 0 points at the end of the round. Other menu items like Tofu, Eel, Onigiri, Edamame, Miso Soup, Temaki, Uramaki, Soy Sauce, Tea, Takeout Box, Special Order, and Spoon have their own unique scoring rules and effects, as detailed in the video.

After three rounds, the game concludes. All dessert cards (e.g., Pudding, Green Tea Ice Cream, Fruit) are scored at this point. Pudding gives 6 points to the player with the most and takes 6 points from the player with the fewest (including zero). Ties for most or fewest result in all tied players gaining or losing the full points. The player with the highest total score wins the game. In case of a tie in total points, the player with the most dessert cards wins.