# Hanafuda Rogue: Koi-Koi RPG — Story battles and classic play

> Story battles and classic play (iPhone/iPad app by SHINOBU MIYAHIRA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanafuda-rogue-koi-koi-rpg/id6808198906 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SHINOBU MIYAHIRA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782739570)
- Category: Games, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 100 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-10

## What is Hanafuda Rogue?

Hanafuda for a story. Hanafuda for a match.
Choose between two distinct ways to play.

TWELVE LANTERNS: A COMPLETE STORY
Join Akari to find her missing sister in a town repeating New Year's Eve. Win hanafuda battles to open blocked paths and recover twelve Lantern Cards.
Each chapter shows whom you are helping and what victory will change. After a win, see the rescued place and the next clue. The story concludes in twelve chapters.
Read dialogue at your own pace. The story journal records the places you restored and your journey.

Story battles use a custom hanafuda RPG system. Capture the same month, link adjacent months, and release scoring roles as attacks. Read enemy forecasts and choose to attack, defend, or call koi-koi.
Build a strategy with six guardians, charms, resonance, awakening enemies and techniques. Guardians unlock through gameplay milestones.
Reactive music, role effects and victory fanfares accompany the journey. Music, sound effects and presentation speed are adjustable.

KOI-KOI MATCH
Play traditional two-player hanafuda against the CPU, without HP or guardians. Capture matching months and complete scoring roles.
Bank your points now, or call koi-koi for more? Watch the opponent's captured cards before deciding.
Play one quick round or compete for the highest total over twelve rounds. View scoring roles and the exact house rules in the app.
The CPU uses its own hand and public cards only. Deals are not adjusted for purchases or results.
Story and match progress save independently.

MORE CHALLENGES
The original score-based roguelite, storyless Hanamusubi adventures and daily challenges remain available.
In the score journey, combine 32 charms, six scrolls and card modifications to conquer twelve months. The Daily Deal supports Game Center leaderboards.

PRICING
Try full access for seven days from first launch. Afterward, January-February story/adventure content and single-round koi-koi remain free.
A one-time full unlock includes story chapters 3-12 and twelve-round matches. Existing full-game owners need no additional purchase.
No advertising, subscriptions or account registration.
The main game works offline. Purchases, restoration and Game Center require a connection.

Privacy: https://goonobu-dot.github.io/hanafudarogue-pages/privacy.html
Support: https://goonobu-dot.github.io/hanafudarogue-pages/support.html
Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Hanafuda Rogue safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hanafuda Rogue.

## Is Hanafuda Rogue legit?

Hanafuda Rogue: Koi-Koi RPG appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hanafuda Rogue is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2026-09-12

- New Akari and hanafuda app icon
- Clearer story RPG and classic koi-koi descriptions
- Clearer explanation of content that stays free after the trial
- Share the app from the home screen

### 2.3 — 2026-09-11

Two clear ways to play:
- Twelve Lanterns: a complete twelve-chapter story with chapter objectives, changes after victory and the next clue
- Traditional koi-koi against the CPU: quick rounds, twelve-round matches, roles and house rules
- Separate automatic saves for story and matches
- Read dialogue at your pace and revisit rescued places in the journal
- Story music and post-victory scenes
- Included in the existing full unlock, with no additional purchase for owners

### 2.2 — 2026-09-10

A major update to Hanamusubi strategy, music and finishing moments.
- Six music arrangements for normal battles, danger, resonance opportunities, victory and more
- Guardian close-ups, a converging twelve-month seal, resonance impacts and winning-card fans
- Music dips during the charge, then resolves into the strike and victory fanfare
- Role chains, counters, foresight, resonance, enemy weaknesses, awakening and technique combinations
- Saved and shared replays, identical-condition practice and result comparisons
- Two- and three-move tutorials and improved Japanese and English presentation
- Improved audio interruptions, effect skipping and controls at the largest text size
Existing saves and challenge codes retain their original rules. No additional purchase products.

### 2.0 — 2026-09-09

Introducing Hanamusubi, a new adventure mode.
- Link field cards and read enemy intentions before choosing Strike, Defend, or Koi-koi
- Six guardians, companions, charms, twelve months, and seasonal routes
- New guardian and enemy art, cut-ins, music, sound effects, and effect-speed settings
- Japanese and English support, including small screens and larger text
- Improved save compatibility, result recording, koi-koi displays, and purchase entitlement updates
Existing full-game owners get all Hanamusubi months at no extra charge.
- Playable first-move practice and shareable challenge codes

### 1.0 — 2026-09-08

No release notes.

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