Go Stop (1889)

About this game

GO STOP, also called Korean Poker, is a fast-paced card game played with beautifully illustrated Flower Cards named Hwatu (화투, 花闘). Each hand takes less than ten minutes to play. Players are trying to collect sets of flower cards worth varying numbers of points. GO STOP is advanced version of Japanese Koi-Koi. Re-implements: Hanafuda

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 2.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.