Shiritori
Odori!
A JAPANESE
Word-MATCHING + DANCING PARTY GAME
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"kuma" (bear) matches with"maboroshi" (phantom)
How to play
Match the end of the word with the start of another
A
MATCH!
A race to the finish
the first player to get rid of all the cards in their hand through matching wins!
If you can't match the word, draw 2 cards
or create a short dance inspired by the word.
What does a bear dance look like?
What about a bicycle dance?
This game is about letting loose. It will get...silly.
100 cards
200 words!
accessible to beginners
Fast-paced party game
Learn words in a fun & memorable way
2-8 Players
Play time
5-25 minutes
Ages 8 & Up
Card anatomy
While studying Japanese this past winter, I remembered some of the games I played while living in Japan. Those memories inspired me to create a game that made learning the language fun and accessible for everyone. Thus, in Shiritori Odori, each card has 5 parts:
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kanji (漢字) - the adopted Chinese characters used for writing
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cool colors :D
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furigana - the reading of the kanji in hiragana (a syllabary for Japanese - it's a lettering system)
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the English translation
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the pronunciation of the word in roman characters
No matter your level, whether you're just starting out with Japanese or a native speaker, you can play the game!
other upcoming games
Like all people studying advanced Japanese, fulfill your dreams of bank robbery with
しりとり罰ゲーム：銀行強盗の
セミフォーマルガイド
In development
Shiritori Batsu Game:
A Semi-formal Guide to Bank Robbery
Bad Ad
You Laugh You Lose
Through drawing cards and improv players create bad ads! If a player laughs, they buy the product!
This is an upcoming party game coming out this year, stay tuned!