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TenguHanafuda

Tengu Hanafuda is a roguelike strategy card game built on traditional Japanese hanafuda. Trigger yaku, stack koban and mult to clear trials, then spend gold at the shrine on tengu passives, ofuda, omikuji, and the money box.

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MTJFan
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MTJFan
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June 29, 2026
34 days ago
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About the Game

Between the shrine and the table—carve your own tengu path

Tengu Hanafuda blends traditional Japanese hanafuda—months, card types, and classic yaku—with roguelike deckbuilding and a koban × mult scoring loop. You are not replaying a single classical hanafuda match; you are pushing through trial after trial, weaving your deck, passives, and shrine tools into a run-defining engine.

Play hands, score big, clear trials

  • Each blind has a target score. Choose cards, trigger yaku from Five Brights to Boar-Deer-Butterfly, and snowball koban and mult.

  • Tengu cards act as persistent passives that rewrite rules during scoring, shopping, and round end. Constellation cards level up yaku so familiar combos hit harder over time.

The shrine shop: one currency, many paths

  • Tengu cards: Collect 150+ yokai-inspired passives with limited slots—your run's identity lives here.

  • Ofuda: Buff an entire month at once; all four cards of that month share the effect, stackable and upgradable.

  • Omikuji: Cheap shrine draws with high variance—fortune or misfortune can reshape economy, deck, yaku, or tengu on the spot.

  • Money box: Donate gold for permanent global bonuses across body, skill, luck, and heart—a safety net when luck is thin.

  • Goshuin: Shop passives that slowly bend rules and odds in your favor.

  • Kiyome & Ema packs: Remove dead draws or add targeted hanafuda to refine your deck.

Why one more run

  • Multiple playable characters with distinct passives.

  • Huge combinatorial space from tengu, packs, ofuda, and omikuji.

  • A cohesive modern ukiyo-e look from menu to shrine UI.

If you know hanafuda, love roguelike deckbuilding, or enjoy stacking score, collecting passives, and making choices at the shrine, Tengu Hanafuda bridges traditional cards and modern strategy.

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