Makoto (2025)

2.5 / 5

2–6 players

20 min

BGG 6.2(5.5)

Rank #20844

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Description

Makoto, which means “sincerity" in Japanese, is a climbing card game with hidden depths and beautiful illustrations that show the journey of a Ronin through the countryside of Japan. Each player starts a round with a hand of cards that range from 1-16, and a number of cards are dealt face up in the center of the table as a "blind". The lead player of a round plays a combination — a set of one or more cards of the same value or a run of at least three cards — then players in turn either play the same combination (with at least one higher card) or pass, which does not remove you from the round. A four-of-a-kind — a Kensei — can be played over any combination and is beaten only by a higher Kensei. When all players pass in turn, the round ends, and whoever played last collects the played cards and leads the next round.

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