
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,422
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Hanamikoji: Geisha's Road
- 2 players
- 25 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2021

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Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions is an expansion for สเน่ห์เกอิชา released in 2023 for 2 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Kota Nakayama (中山 宏太) and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Race, and Area Majority / Influence.
Win the favor of the Geishas with all new tiles and tactics! Your favorite Geishas are back with more talent and graceful performances! With the "Mini Expansions", you may play this award-winning 2-player game with even more tactics! The "Mini Expansions" regroup the 7 mini expansions (#1 to #7) of the kickstarter for the retail market. The material is different from the kickstarter version : you have only 2 sets of 4 Action Markers (4 for each player) numbered #1 to #4, and 7 cards - each card give a different combination for the Action Markers #1 to #4. Mini Expansions may only be played with "Hanamikoji". Use the base gameplay rules with the Action Markers. Changes to Setup: When playing with an expansion, each player take a set of 4 markers and play with the following modifications: - At the start of a round, you no longer remove a card from the Item Card Deck. - Put discarded cards face down in the game box and keep hidden throughout the round.
Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions is 15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions belongs to these categories: Card Game, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Race, and Area Majority / Influence. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions are: Kota Nakayama (中山 宏太). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Hanamikoji: Mini Expansions as an expansion for สเน่ห์เกอิชา. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need สเน่ห์เกอิชา to use it. Check that your edition of สเน่ห์เกอิชา is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.