Hanabi & Ikebana

Published 2010

From the author's web site: Flower arrangements or fireworks? The choice is yours! This box proposes you two colorful games: Hanabi, a cooperative game in which the players realize together colored fireworks. Ikebana, a competitive game in which the players compete to compose blazing bouquets. The games use the same material, a set of 55 cards and some colored tokens to propose two completely different rules. The theme arises from two arts of the Japanese culture: fireworks (Hanabi) and flower arrangement (Ikebana). Microbadge: 				 					Hanabi Hanabi is a cooperative game in which the players realize together colored fireworks. They are going to try to recompose suites of colored cards (maps): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 the problem being that every player holds his hand of cards back to front, that is each player can see the cards of the others but not his... Mechanisms: Communication, Deduction Hanabi is the Japanese word for "fireworks". It consists of both ideograms "Flower" and "Fire". 				 					Ikebana Ikebana is a competitive game in which the players compete to compose blazing bouquets. Alternately, they are going to be able to dig up cards or buy back those left aside by their opponents to compose a bouquet of 5 cards and mark points according to represented combinations (pair, three of a kind, suite, etc.) Mechanisms: Combination, Risk-taking Ikebana is the Japanese word for "flower arrangement". It consists of both ideograms "Life" and "Flower".

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Hanabi & Ikebana

Game Info

Players
2-5 Players
Time
25 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.76/5
Year
2010
BGG Rating
7.41
Min Age
8+

Frequently Asked Questions

Hanabi & Ikebana supports 2 to 5 players.
A typical game of Hanabi & Ikebana takes about 25 minutes.
Hanabi & Ikebana has a complexity rating of 1.76/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Hanabi & Ikebana is 8+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Hanabi & Ikebana has a rating of 7.41/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 645 ratings.
Hanabi & Ikebana was designed by Antoine Bauza. It was published in 2010.