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Legacy of Yu

During the reign of Emperor Yao, the people of ancient China were constantly plagued by deadly floods along the Yellow River. Eager to put an end to the devastation, Yao... (read more)

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Reviews
positive, 84% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2023
Age
12+
Publisher
Renegade Game Studios
Players
1 player
Designer
Shem Phillips
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Ancient Civilization, City Building, Solo / Solitaire Game, Hand Management, Worker Placement, and Pixie Games
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Description

During the reign of Emperor Yao, the people of ancient China were constantly plagued by deadly floods along the Yellow River. Eager to put an end to the devastation, Yao selected Gun, one of his officials, to devise a plan. After nine years of failed attempts using dams and dikes, Gun's employment came to a questionable end. After his passing, Yu inherited his father's work. Learning from Gun's failures, Yu set out to construct a series of canals to direct the surging river into nearby fields and smaller waterways.

Legacy of Yu is a solo-only, fully-resettable, nonlinear campaign game in which you step into the role of the legendary hero of the Xia Dynasty, Yu the Great. It will be your job to build the canals ahead of the impending flood, while also defending your growing village against neighboring barbarian tribes. With each game, stories will be shared and new gameplay elements added. The campaign features a self-balancing system which adapts to how well you are doing. The campaign ends once you either win or lose seven games.

1 Rulebook1 Story Book1 Board30 Townsfolk Cards16 Barbarian Cards7 Victory Cards7 Defeat Cards6 Huts Cards10 Canal Cards1 Story Deck (71 Cards)34 Workers11 Buildings12 Cowrie Shells9 Provisions9 Clay9 Wood1 Barge1 Flood

Contents

  • 1 Rulebook
  • 1 Story Book
  • 1 Board
  • 30 Townsfolk Cards
  • 16 Barbarian Cards
  • 7 Victory Cards
  • 7 Defeat Cards
  • 6 Huts Cards
  • 10 Canal Cards
  • 1 Story Deck (71 Cards)
  • 34 Workers
  • 11 Buildings
  • 12 Cowrie Shells
  • 9 Provisions
  • 9 Clay
  • 9 Wood
  • 1 Barge
  • 1 Flood

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Strategy Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game

Themes

  • City Building
  • Ancient Civilization

Mechanics

  • Hand Management
  • Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
  • Multi-Use Cards
  • Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
  • Worker Placement
  • Sudden Death Ending
  • Chaining

Publishers

  • Schwerkraft-Verlag
  • Lavka Games
  • Reflexshop
  • Mosaico Jogos
  • Renegade Game Studios
  • Tesla Games
  • Pixie Games
  • Garphill Games
  • Primigenio
  • CHUR GAMES

Designer

  • Shem Phillips

Artists

  • Sam Phillips
  • Benedict Hewetson

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