
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,919
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Touchdown Heroes
- 4 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2021

2021
Rules assistance for 日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) is a board game released in 2021 for 3–4 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Kuro and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.
In 日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town), the players take on the role of rival groups of feral cats, fighting over territory in Hinode, with the local human population being ignorant of their endless battles. It is a "may follow" trick-taking game where in each trick, the lead player decides on an area of town where the trick will take place, and the color of the area card determines the "lead suit" for the trick. In evaluating the trick, each player is ranked, with the first and second highest players earning the right to place a marker on the card, the lowest ranked player collecting a cube of their choice from the card, and the remaining player collecting the remaining two cubes from the card. (Cubes can be used to trigger effects or saved for victory points.) Players earn points from yellow cubes, markers on cards, and groupings of their markers. After one hand, the player with with most points wins.
日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) 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 listed playing time for 日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) is 40 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 日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) for ages 14 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.
日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) belongs to these categories: Card Game. 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 日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) are: Kuro. 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 日の出横丁ニャンばーわん (Top of the Hinode Town) 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.