Hanamikoji FAQ

18 questions players ask · Updated Nov 10, 2026 · Full rulebook

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Setup, Cards and Editions Dealing and Drawing Actions and Turn Order Scoring and Rounds End of the Game

Setup, Cards and Editions

Does the order of the Geisha cards in the setup row matter?
How do the promo Geisha cards work with the base game?
Is Jixia Academy played with different rules than Hanamikoji?
How are Charm Points counted at scoring?

Dealing and Drawing

Do you refill your hand to six cards after using an action?
What if you draw for your turn and still do not have enough cards for the action you want?
Is one Item Card removed at the start of every round, including the second and third rounds?

Actions and Turn Order

What does the Discard 2 action (the Trade-off action) do with the two cards?
Do you have to play your action markers in order?
Do players alternate taking one action each, with the starting player going first?

Scoring and Rounds

If you win a Geisha in one round and nobody plays cards to her in the next round, do you still control her?
If a Geisha is won by one player in round 1, can the opponent take her in a later round, and where does the marker go?
What happens to a Geisha's marker in a later round when both players have the same number of Item Cards for her?
Are Charm Points carried over from one round to the next?

End of the Game

If one player wins 4 Geisha and the other wins 11 Charm Points in the same round, who wins?
Does the game end as soon as a winning condition is met in the middle of a round?
Does Hanamikoji have to end after three rounds if nobody has won?
What tie-breaker applies when the optional three-round ending is used and both players tie?