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Man-Eating House
2016
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- 3–4 players
- 15 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Man-Eating House is a board game released in 2016 for 3–4 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Kunihiko Tsuchiya (土屋 邦彦) and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.
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About the game
User summary 『人喰い屋敷』 (Hitokui Yashiki) in English is 'Man-Eating House'. Man-Eating House is a trick taking game for 3-4 players with a theme of haunted house. This game uses a deck of 44 cards, which consists of three suits (Green, Yellow, Red), and 14 ranks (1-14), plus Green 0 (Dog) and Red 15 (Old Man). Cards ranked 1-3 (with a child figure on the card), ranked 12-14 (ghost figure on the card), Dog, and Old Man are honor cards. You score points by taking these cards. Each round, players play a card under trick-taking rules (must follow suit, no trumps). Basically, the player who played the highest rank, regardless of which suit, wins the trick. But there are several exceptions. One example is that if you and other player play a child of the same suit, both of you take that child card and score one point, instead of being taken by the winner of the trick. In a four-player game, you win the game with your partner if your team takes honor cards more than your opponent team. In a three-player game, the player who played Old Man (Red 15) competes against the other two. The Old Man wins if he captures three children of different rank or he takes 11 honor cards. Otherwise the other two players win the game. Publisher's summary 3~4人のプレイヤーがお化け屋敷の掟に従ってカードを出し合い 子どもやお化けが描かれた得点札を集めるトリックテイキング・ゲーム。 ツタ・おふだ・骨の3スート。マストフォローでノートランプ。ランク（0～15）で決着。最も高い数字を出したプレイヤーの勝ち。※フォローできなくても ただし、場に出たカードの組み合わせによっては「役」が成立し、例外的な処理が発生する。（子どもカードが2枚以上出る→「逃げる」，武器カードとお化けカードが出る→「戦う」）また、「特殊カード」が出たときは、カードのドラフトが行なわれたり、「役」の処理が打ち消されることも。 3人用は、骨の15のカードをプレイした1人対その他2人のチーム戦。正体隠匿要素あり。4人用は、2対2のペア戦。得点札を多く獲得したチームの勝ち。
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- New Mill Industries
- Oishiitanishi (おいしいたにし)
Questions and answers
Man-Eating House supports 3–4 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 Man-Eating House 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.
Man-Eating House 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.
Man-Eating House belongs to these categories: Card Game and Horror. Its main mechanics are Trick-taking. 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 Man-Eating House are: Kunihiko Tsuchiya (土屋 邦彦). 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 Man-Eating House 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.