Yuhodo

Yuhodo (有限会社遊宝洞, YUHODO Inc.) is a Japanese game design studio based in Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Founded on June 1, 2001, and incorporated on June 5, 2003, the company operates under the slogan "games that become a lifelong hobby" (「一生の趣味」になるゲームを作る). It began as a company designing rules and parameters for trading card games and has since expanded into two main business divisions: a trading card game (TCG) division and a digital game division. The TCG division handles game system design, card parameter design, manual text production, flavor text production, playtesting, expansion operation design, and world-building design. The digital game division provides battle system design, unit parameter design, level design, flavor text production, battle balance playtesting, additional unit operation design, and world-building design. The company has contributed to numerous well-known trading card games, including the Palworld Official Card Game, Godzilla Card Game, Weiß Schwarz, Weiß Schwarz Blau, Build Divide -Bright-, Rebirth for you, and Cardfight!! Vanguard. Yuhodo is a small but influential studio in the Japanese tabletop and digital game industry. As of its company profile, it has 49 employees and capital of 3 million yen. Its representative director is Satoshi Nakamura, who holds 61.7% of shares, while Bushiroad Inc. holds 38.3%. Major clients include Aniplex, gumi, Bushiroad, and Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. The company also has an affiliate, Totonofu Inc., with 48 employees. Yuhodo's office is located a five-minute walk from Shinjuku Station's south exit and a six-minute walk from Yoyogi Station.

Yuhodo was established on June 1, 2001, and incorporated as a yugen-gaisha (limited company) on June 5, 2003. The company started as a firm designing rules and parameters for trading card games. Over its first two decades, it built a reputation as a specialized design studio in the Japanese tabletop game industry. Its slogan, "games that become a lifelong hobby," reflects its focus on creating engaging, long-lasting game experiences. As the trading card game market grew, Yuhodo expanded its services to include comprehensive design support, from game system design and card parameter design to manual text, flavor text, playtesting, expansion operation design, and world-building. The company also diversified into digital game design, offering battle system design, unit parameter design, level design, and related services. Yuhodo has contributed to numerous major trading card game titles, often working with publishers such as Bushiroad and Aniplex. Its portfolio includes the Palworld Official Card Game, Godzilla Card Game, Weiß Schwarz, Weiß Schwarz Blau, Build Divide -Bright-, Rebirth for you, and Cardfight!! Vanguard. The company also develops its own card games, such as Fairy Tale, Valkyrie Strike, Saga, Masquerade, and Phantom Rummy, which are sold at events like Game Market. In January 2020, Yuhodo renewed its official website. As of its company profile, it has 49 employees and capital of 3 million yen. The representative director is Satoshi Nakamura, who owns 61.7% of the company, with Bushiroad Inc. holding 38.3%. The company maintains an affiliate, Totonofu Inc., with 48 employees. Its main clients include Aniplex, gumi, Bushiroad, and Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. Yuhodo continues to operate from its office in Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

• Yuhodo founded.

• Incorporated as a limited company (yugen-gaisha).

• Official website renewed.

A specialized game design studio focusing on trading card game and digital game system design, known for creating games intended to become lifelong hobbies.

• Palworld Official Card Game

• Godzilla Card Game

• Weiß Schwarz

• Weiß Schwarz Blau

• Build Divide -Bright-

• Rebirth for you

• Cardfight!! Vanguard

• Fairy Tale

• Valkyrie Strike

• Saga

• Masquerade

• Phantom Rummy

1. 1遊宝洞 公式サイトyuhodo.jp
2. 2会社概要 | 遊宝洞yuhodo.jp
3. 3商品一覧 | 遊宝洞yuhodo.jp
4. 4Yuhodo - Wikidatawikidata.org