York Game Lab

KEI-GO!

¥1,500

敬語を駆使して、正体を推理せよ！

ゲーム概要

  • KEI-GO! は、適切な敬語の使い方を学びながら、自分のロールを推理する、会話型パーティーゲームです。
  • 協力型のゲームなので、全員が自分のロールを当てられるようにゲームを進めよう！
プレイ人数 3〜5人 プレイ時間10〜20分
対象年齢10歳〜 価格1,500円
発売時期2024秋 予約 不可
ゲームデザインJames York イラスト・DTPMartin Sedaghat

ゲーム詳細

Rulebook (日本語)

KEI-GO! - A Japanese Honorifics Party Game (English)

Overview

KEI-GO! is a cooperative party game where players learn proper Japanese honorific language (敬語/keigo) while deducing their assigned roles. Players ask questions using honorific cards but must use the appropriate level of politeness based on their relative social positions. Use polite language carefully, or you might get shown an "Are?!" card!

Components

  • 20 Honorific Cards (Verb Cards)
  • 9 Role Cards
  • 5 "Are?!" Cards

Setup

  1. Distribute Role Cards according to player count:
    Players Role Cards Used
    3 players 4,4,3,3,2,2
    4 players 4,4,3,3,2,2,2
    5 players 4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1
  2. Deal Role Cards face-down. Players hold their card so others can see it, but they cannot see their own.
  3. Deal 3 Honorific Cards face-down to each player.
  4. Give each player 1 "Are?!" card face-up.

Gameplay

  1. Choose a scenario (e.g., school, company, park, convenience store)
  2. Determine the starting player
  3. Players take turns asking questions using Honorific Cards in this order:
    • Round 1: Ask the player clockwise
    • Round 2: Ask the player counter-clockwise
    • Round 3: Starting player can ask anyone, then questioned player takes their turn
  4. When asking questions, use appropriate language based on perceived roles:
    • If you think the other player has a higher role (higher number): Use respectful language (尊敬語/謙譲語)
    • If you think they're equal or lower: Casual or polite language is acceptable

The "Are?!" Card

Show this card when someone uses inappropriate language for their perceived role. It's not a penalty but a hint to help everyone win! Can also be used when someone is unnecessarily formal to a lower role.

Winning Condition

After all Honorific Cards are played, players simultaneously show their guess for their own role using fingers (e.g., one finger for Role 1). If everyone correctly guesses their role, everyone wins!

Designed by James York and the York Game Lab at Meiji University

ゲーム体験

スタンダード, 正体隠匿系, 推理,

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