![Spiel 2015 Preview: Kabuki, or Memory Masked](https://cf.geekdo-images.com/qVVFxkukzLqsTyskZW0kMw__medium/img/PTVLnNbxy8gVZvHFW6nCxY7Fomg=/fit-in/500x500/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/pic2654498.jpg)
Memory games, on the other hand, face a stiff wall of "No!" from many players because the game feels like an all-or-nothing affair: You either remember things and win, or you don't and lose. Hope S. Hwang's Kabuki from IELLO falls into the category of pure memory game, with players trying to remember which actors have had their faces painted in which ways.
Thus, should you introduce Kabuki to others, be prepared for them to respond, "Noh!"