Oink Games · japanese card game
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Origins Award winner · Spiel des Jahres nominee
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Around$23
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A hand you are forbidden to rearrange — and somewhere inside that mess hides a brilliant play. Find it before your neighbor does. This is the one the award juries fell for.
A closer look — 5 photos from Oink Games
Why players love it
“Two of my favorite games in my nearly 700 game collection.”— r/boardgames
“I absolutely adore the nuance of the game.”— Meeple Mountain
The honest verdict
What's lovely
- A single rule — you can't reorder your hand — makes it feel brand new
- Fast, thinky, endlessly replayable in twenty minutes
- Strong at every count from 2 to 5
Fair warnings
- The no-sorting rule frustrates some players at first
- Best at 4–5; the two-player variant is weaker
Where to find it
Carried by Oink Games. Prices and stock shift; we re-check often.
Heartfelt disclosure: an enchanted link may earn the cabinet a small commission, at no cost to you — and it never changes what we recommend.
Researched + written by the panel, 2026-06-11. 2 sources on file.
