Honshu is a trick-taking map-building card game set in feudal Japan Players are lords & ladies of noble houses seeking new lands & opportunities for fame & fortune One game of Honshu lasts twelve rounds & each round is divided into two phases First map cards are played in a trick & the player who played the highest valued card gets to pick first from those cards played Then the players use the map cards picked to expand their personal maps Each player must expand their personal maps to maximize their scoring possibilities Manipulating your position in the player order is crucial for mastering Honshu