Sometimes a game board is a board. Sometimes it’s a roll of tape.

Tokyo Washi Game: Cops puts you in the role of a Japanese police officer tracking down criminals, gathering clues, and piecing together evidence. Along the way you’ll manage your energy, grab a bowl of ramen when you need a boost, and use special moves to close in on your suspect.

And when you finally find the culprit? You draw their face.

The entire game takes place on a roll of modular grid washi tape. Players build the play area as they go, making every session flexible, expandable, and ready for just about any table size or player count.

Produced in Japan by mt masking tape—known for making some of the highest quality washi tape in the world—the game blends clever design with a playful, creative format that feels unlike anything else on the shelf.

It’s part deduction game, part creative activity, and part “wait… this whole game is tape?”