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Hida-furukawa
2017
Rules assistance for Hida-furukawa
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- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Hida-furukawa
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Hida-furukawa is a board game released in 2017 for 2–5 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Hims Chu and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding and Pattern Building.
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About the game
Hida-furukawa is a unique bidding and bluffing game set in an old Japanese town. Being a merchant in the Edo period, you can make a difference to the quality of life of the people in Hida-Furukawa by setting up new stores on the street. The Emperor wanted to avoid any merchants to monopolise the city, therefore he approved for properties to be auctioned to the highest bidder. However, as in any society, some people will always have access to some information others don’t and they will try and use that to their advantage, tricking the competition into bidding too high or too low securing the building for themselves. But don’t underestimate your competitors for they too know something you don’t know! This game requires you to bid for property cards and set up the store in the best place. You will earn bonus points for locating your properties in convenient places. The game is played over 6 rounds; each round will have 6 possible cards up for bidding and each player will only know 1 to 2 of them. The active player will place an initial bid on their face down card. All other players now have to put their bids in their fist and then reveal simultaneously. The highest bid claims the card and the player places it face up on an empty land. The special property cards have 6 different effects to influence the game. This game also includes 2 player game variant and advanced mode. —description from the publisher
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- Capstone HK Ltd.
Questions and answers
Hida-furukawa supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Hida-furukawa for ages 8 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.
Hida-furukawa has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Hida-furukawa belongs to these categories: Card Game, Bluffing, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding and Pattern Building. 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 Hida-furukawa are: Hims Chu. 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 Hida-furukawa as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.