Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Hokusai is a 1-5 player color building game that will keep alive the work of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and the tradition of ukiyo-e art. You will have to choose the tools needed for the creating process of the works and mastering pigment mixing techniques.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Deck / Bag Building
Add new pieces during play to improve the cards, tokens, or dice drawn later.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Variable Set-up
Starting conditions, resources, or layouts change between plays.
Read the full game description
Hokusai is a 1-5 player color building game that will keep alive the work of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and the tradition of ukiyo-e art. You will have to choose the tools needed for the creating process of the works and mastering pigment mixing techniques. Discover the Hokusai's beautiful works and help keep this tradition alive. —description from the publisher