Welcome! It looks like you are logging on to Hanab Live for the first time. There are some things you should know. Give me a basic rundown. I already know how everything works.

The Rules Do you already know how to play? Yup. Nope.

The Rules Good, because the website assumes that you already know how to play - there isn't a tutorial mode or anything like that. Ok, what's next?

The Rules Well, unfortunately the website does not have a tutorial mode or anything like that. You will have to learn the rules on your own. So read those, or try watching my video explanation . Ok, I'll learn the rules on my own.

Using the Website Getting a game going should be fairly straightforward:

1) Click on the "Create Game" button in the top navigation bar.

2) Other people join the game by clicking on the icon.

3) Then, you click on the "Start Game" button. Once the game has started:

1) Play a card by clicking and dragging it to the stacks in the center of the screen.

2) Discard a card by clicking and dragging it to the bottom-right-hand corner.

3) Give a clue by clicking the buttons in the middle of the screen.

For more detailed info, click on the "Help" button on the top navigation bar. Ok, that sounds easy.

Other Players You can't play by yourself. Do you already have a team / a group of players to play with? Yup. Nope.

Other Players Good, because this website is mostly used with people who already have a team.

Good luck and enjoy the website! Thanks.

Other Players Hanab is a lot like Chess in that it is easy to learn, but hard to master, even after spending hundreds of hours playing. Are you looking to play a few casual one-off games?

Or, are you looking to "get into" the game and have a permanent team to learn from and grow with? I'm not super into this, so I just want to play a few one-off games.



I love Hanab and would be willing to spend a lot of time to play with experienced players.

Other Players Unfortunately, finding quick games with strangers on the website is difficult because it is mostly used by people who already have a team. You can always try to join random games with other people, but don't be offended if people don't want to play with strangers. Fortunately, Board Game Arena is a website where you can play many different board games online. Their implementation of the game is not as fancy as what this website offers, but the website has a ton of people, so you will have much better luck finding random pick-up games there. Ok, I'll be leaving then. Take me to the lobby anyway.

Other Players That's good to hear. In general, the website is mostly used by people who already have a team, so finding quick games with strangers can be difficult. If you are interested in doing some prep work, I would like to welcome you to play with my group, the Hyphen-ated Group. We have been playing the game for many years, but we could always use new players. Ok, how do I join the Hyphen-ated group? I'll pass, just take me to the lobby.

Voice Chat After my group finishes a game, we all get together in a voice chat to review it. This is important - everyone gets to learn from their mistakes and everyone can become more synchronized. As you may imagine, using a voice chat is much more productive than everyone typing text-snippets at each other. Do you have a working microphone and are you able to voice chat? Yup. Nope.

Voice Chat That's too bad. Doing post-game reviews without a microphone is a real pain. Remember that if you do not have a desktop microphone or a headset, you can also use the Discord app on a cell phone. If you don't have a cell phone, you could always grab a cheap microphone from a local electronics store. I think I can get a microphone after all. I'll pass, just take me to the lobby.