{"product_id":"kobayakawa","title":"Kobayakawa","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e***PREORDER***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eESTIMATED RELEASE: MAY 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKobayakawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a game of bluffing and deduction. In this stylish new game from Jun Sasaki, components are kept at a minimum - there are only 15 cards, 32 tokens and the start player marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rules are simple:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start each player is given 4 tokens. In addition 8 tokens are placed in the middle of the table. Spare tokens are set aside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck is shuffled and each player is dealt one card face down, an additional card is dealt face up next to the deck (this card is called the \u003cem\u003eKobayakawa\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player takes a turn and either:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Draws a card to their hand and discards one of their 2 hand cards face up in front of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Turns over the top card of the deck to replace the current \u003cem\u003eKobayakawa\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter all players have taken their turns, each must decide if they want to stay in and 'fight' by betting a token.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll players that decided to fight reveal their card. The player that has the lowest value card adds the value of the current \u003cem\u003eKobayakawa\u003c\/em\u003e to their own card. The player with the highest number (their own card; or their own card + the \u003cem\u003eKobayakawa\u003c\/em\u003e) wins the round and they take all the tokens that players bet, plus a bonus token from the middle, they take the start player token for the next round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e3-6 Players, 15 Minutes, Ages 9+\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Games Unlimited, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51828413825304,"sku":"4571394094983","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/6868\/5681\/files\/0cec3206-678e-48a7-95b0-4a699fc47f80.png?v=1773772061","url":"https:\/\/gamesunl.com\/products\/kobayakawa","provider":"Games Unlimited, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}