How many players can play Kakushi-fuda?

1-4 players. You can start a table on your own.

What age is Kakushi-fuda suitable for?

We suggest 8+. There's no age check, so treat it as a guide.

Does it cost anything?

Nothing at all. No account and no app to install: enter a name and you're straight in.

Can I play on a smartphone?

Yes. It runs in the browser, so the same URL opens on iPhone and Android alike.

How do I invite friends?

Open a table and press "Invite link" to get its URL. Anyone you send it to comes straight to your table.

Card-set games

How to play Kakushi-fuda

With one word from the house,
find the nine hidden cards.

A word game: from 25 word cards, find your side's nine using the one-word clue and number the house gives. Open the ogre card and you lose. Play alone, or with two to four people talking it over. The word cards are in Japanese.

Play Kakushi-fuda free Play solo

No sign-up and nothing to install. Enter a name and you're straight in at the table. You can start on your own, too.

Count: 1–4 players
Play time: 5–10 min
Ages: 8+
Equipment: Word cards (Japanese only)

What is Kakushi-fuda?

The shopkeeper gives one word and a number ("Fruit 2" means two of your side's cards connect to fruit). You may turn up to one more card than the number, and you keep going while you hit your side's cards (red). Turning a neutral card or a card of the house's side (indigo), or stopping, ends your turn, and the house's side then turns one of its own. Turn all nine of your side's cards first to win; you lose if all eight of the house's cards are turned or you turn the ogre card.

Twenty-five word cards are laid on the desk: nine are your side's, eight the house's, seven belong to neither side, and one is the ogre card. The house gives a clue and a number, such as "round · 3". Open the cards the clue brings to mind; open all nine of yours first and you win. Each time your turn ends the house opens one of its own, so there is no time to dawdle.

Playing Kakushi-fuda at Kirakuken

The house gives the clue and the number, so you can play alone
Everyone at the table is on the same side, so you can talk it over as you open
Check the answers at the end and see which cards each clue was pointing at

Rules of Kakushi-fuda

These rules always apply at our tables.

Desk: 25 word cards. Nine are your side's, eight the house's, seven belong to neither side, and one is the ogre card. You can't tell which is which until a card is opened.
Clue: the house gives a clue and a number (for "round · 3", three cards are round things).
Opening: open the cards the clue brings to mind, one at a time. You may open up to one more than the number.
Go on or stop: if the card is your side's, you may keep going. A card of neither side, or one of the house's, ends your turn. After opening one card you may also end your turn yourself.
The house's side: each time your turn ends, the house opens one of its own cards.
Winning and losing: open all nine of your side's cards to win. If the house's eight are all open first, or you open the ogre card, you lose.

FAQ

How many players can play Kakushi-fuda?: 1-4 players. You can start a table on your own.
What age is Kakushi-fuda suitable for?: We suggest 8+. There's no age check, so treat it as a guide.
Does it cost anything?: Nothing at all. No account and no app to install: enter a name and you're straight in.
How long does a game take?: About 5–10 min.
Can I play on a smartphone?: Yes. It runs in the browser, so the same URL opens on iPhone and Android alike.
How do I invite friends?: Open a table and press "Invite link" to get its URL. Anyone you send it to comes straight to your table.

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Last updated: 2026-11-03