HANABI: In this challenging cooperative card game, players work together to launch a spectacular firework display. Trouble is, it's dark out, so you can't really see what you are working with. Each player holds their cards so that only the other players can see them. They must give each other vital information and remember all the information received. Then use the information to choose which cards to play. Helping each other play the right cards at the right time is the key to creating an unforgettable show and avoid being booed by the audience. 2013 Spiele Des Jahres Game Of The Year. Hanabi is a cooperative game, i.e. a game where the players do not play against each other but work together towards a common goal. Communication and noncommunication between the players are essential to Hanabi. If you follow the rules of Hanabi closely, you can only communicate with your teammates when you give them information by placing a blue token. However, you can play whichever way suits you best: set your own rules regarding communication. You could always allow comments like "I still don't know anything about my hand" or "So do you remember what you have in your hand?"