Kaidankai no Akitsushima

User summary:

The game has peculiar requirements for the physical space of play, which will require more setup than typically is associated with a tabletop game. Play involves the use of a pack of French playing cards, with played cards compared to an action table to derive an assortment of story elements. These elements subsequently are arranged into a collaborative narrative. While the game is derived from a Japanese parlor game it incorporates only elements of the Japanese culture and is fully accessible to contemporary players.