Hanafuda games
Classic hanafuda games, card art and scoring included, right in your browser.
- Players
- 2 to 6 players, depending on the game.
- Time
- about 3–20 min. Play is cut into months, so stopping partway still leaves a clean result.
- Sign-up
- None. The cards and the table are both on screen.
- CPU
- 5 of them have a CPU — a good place to stay while the combinations sink in.
- Scoring
- Worked out from the cards you have taken, with each completed combination named on screen.
- Go-Stop2–3 players, About 3 min per round
- Hachi-hachi3 players, About 20 min
- Hana-awase2–4 players, About 20 min
- Hanafuda Koi-Koi2 players, About 15 min
- Oicho-Kabu2–6 players, About 10 min
Each one in a sentence
- Go-Stop
- Go-Stop is a hanafuda game for 2–3 players, about 3 minutes per round. Match cards by month and choose Go or Stop once you score enough. Free in your browser, no account needed.
- Hachi-hachi
- A three-player hanafuda game: capture matching months, build combinations and aim for 88 card points, competing for the highest overall total. About 20 minutes. Free, no sign-up.
- Hana-awase
- Hana-awase is a three-player hanafuda game that takes about 20 minutes. Match cards by month to capture them, and score with card points and yaku combinations. Play free in your browser, no sign-up.
- Hanafuda Koi-Koi
- Hanafuda Koi-Koi is a traditional Japanese card game for two players that takes about 15 minutes. Match cards by month and collect sets to score. Free. In-browser. No account.
- Oicho-Kabu
- Oicho-Kabu is a 10-minute hanafuda card game for 2–6 players. A dealer faces the rest of the table, and hands closest to 9 in the last digit win. Free in your browser, no sign-up.
You can play before you know the scoring
In Hanafuda Koi-Koi, the cards you capture form scoring combinations, and each time one completes you choose between calling koi-koi to keep going or stopping there and banking it. The hard part is knowing the combinations, so they are counted for you and what you currently hold is shown on screen.
Cards you are allowed to match light up. The whole game is matching a card to another of the same month, so you can get through a round by following the highlights.
About the art and the months
The deck covers twelve months with four cards each. Every month has its own plant — pine, plum, cherry and so on — and within a month the cards rank as brights, animals, ribbons and plains. Every combination is built out of those four ranks.
It is a good game to play with a call running, because hearing someone call koi-koi tells you how much they think they can still get. The player who stops takes the points, so deciding when to stop is most of the game, and the pause before somebody makes up their mind is half of what you are listening for.
How to choose
- If you want something quick, start with a shorter game.
- For a slower, face-to-face game, try one of the board games.
- For a game you have not played before, try the CPU once before inviting a friend. It goes faster that way.
- Even in the same room, everyone should use their own device.
FAQ
Do I need to know the scoring combinations?
No. They are counted for you and named on screen as they complete.
How many people play?
2 to 6 players. See each game page for its player count.
Do I need a hanafuda deck?
No. The deck and the table are both on screen.
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Last updated 2026-09-13 · Run by Qdan, Inc.