SQUARE

SPIEL new release · Japon Brand

SQUAREJapon Brand

Halle 5 · 5K415 Englisch, Japanisch

Release date (catalogue)May 2026

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€15.00 RRP

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Game info from the catalogue

Designer(s)
Yusuke Sato
Illustration
Kyu Takai
Publisher
Japon Brand
Players
2–5
Playing time
10 min
Age
8+
RRP
15 €
Appears
May 2026
Language
Englisch, Japanisch

MechanicsSonstige

What it's about

In this shedding game you play “clusters” to get rid of your cards but also draw cards if it is not full. A cluster is an uninterrupted sequence of cards, with multiple cards of the same number playable. Each successive hand must be a stronger cluster, either more cards played or the lowest number must be higher if the same number of cards is played. Be first to shed all your cards! There are 10 cards each of 1 to 10. 11 starting cards each are dealt, with an emphasis on lower numbers, and deck cards, with an emphasis on higher numbers, will be drawn later. On a turn players may play a “cluster” of cards or pass. However, you draw as many cards as are needed to fill out the cluster into a rectangle. Play successively stronger clusters, until all other players pass and the table is cleared. Get rid of all your cards to win!

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Japon Brand

Halle 5 · 5K415

Exhibitor profile: 5K415

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“Games that cross borders, bringing joy to people all over the world.” Founded in 2006 as a volunteer collective working to produce and promote Japanese tabletop games and help more Japanese game designers showcase their work abroad, Japon Brand has grown into a leader in the Japanese gaming industry. It continues to bring together game designers and publishers to provide full-range support for the overseas licensing and publishing process. Japon Brand joined asmodee in 2026. Retaining its founding spirit and uniqueness, Japon Brand now operates with its existing expertise and relationships while receiving support from asmodee’s global publishing and distribution network to broaden its reach and better fulfill its mission. Japon Brand’s catalogue contains some of the best Japanese games released each year, as well as many titles that it has brought to SPIEL Essen up until now.

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