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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

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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. Each player must expand their personal map…

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