How many players is Hokkaido?

Hokkaido plays with 2–5 players, ages 8 and up.

How long does Hokkaido take to play?

A game of Hokkaido takes 30–40 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Hokkaido any good?

Hokkaido rates 7.0/10 from 682 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / city building game built around card drafting, hand management, layering.

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Hokkaido (2018)

2–5 players · 30–40 min · age 8+ · ★ 7.0 on BGG

Players: 2–5
Play time: 30–40 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: Medium-light
BGG rating: 7.0/10

Best for 2–5 players aged 8+ who like card games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30–40 min.

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About Hokkaido

After establishing themselves in Honshu, the Lords and Ladies head north to Hokkaido. Beholding Hokkaido’s mountainous landscape, they see that expansion on this land will prove to be a greater challenge than before. Hokkaido is the second map-building card game in the Nippon series, bringing new ideas and mechanisms to the first design Honshu. A game of Hokkaido consists of twelve rounds, each divided into two separate phases.

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Hokkaido FAQ

How many players is Hokkaido?: Hokkaido plays with 2–5 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Hokkaido take to play?: A game of Hokkaido takes 30–40 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Hokkaido any good?: Hokkaido rates 7.0/10 from 682 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / city building game built around card drafting, hand management, layering.