Hani and Gozoku. Also Dogu!

Front of the box showing a Haniwa in the foreground above a kofun, and various game elements in the background.

Last time we took a look at Merchants of Haniwa, where players are modern day curators assembling collections of artifacts. This time, we’ll look at “Haniwa and Gozoku. Also Dogu!” which shares the Haniwa theme, but approaches it differently. The players are Haniwa artisans that attempt to please Gozoku (powerful families, patrons in a sense). Dogu is a fun addition, and are clay figures from the Jomon period, which preceded the Kofun period Haniwa were made in. Reading “also dogu” always reminds me of “and Zoidberg” phrasing from Futurama.

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