A mushroom family is hiding in plain sight, but can you reunite them when you cannot even see your own cards? Kinoko is a clever fast playing set collection card game where memory, deduction and timing come together in a delightfully tricky challenge.
 
Each player is secretly trying to gather three mushrooms from the same family, but there is a catch: you cannot look at the cards in your own hand. Instead, you must rely on the cards visible in your opponents’ hands, the face-down rows on the table plus the actions available from your dice roll. On your turn, roll the three dice before choosing one of them to perform an action. The actions could let you exchange cards, swap sets, secretly inspect a card or manipulate the growing collection. Every decision brings you closer to a mushroom reunion but your opponents may be closing in too.
 
At the start of each round, a mushroom family becomes poisonous. If that family is hiding in your hand when someone calls the reunion, you could lose a valuable point. To win you must spot the perfect opportunity, declare your set complete and then hope your deduction is correct. Successfully gather your three matching mushrooms to score, with the first player to reach four points claiming victory.
 
Small in size but packed with tense decisions, Kinoko is an engaging travel card game for players who enjoy deduction, set collection and a healthy dose of uncertainty.