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Yamatai

Queen Himiko has tasked every builder in the kingdom with a prestigious mission: build the capital of Yamataï and make it the jewel of the archipelago. Your task: surpass your... (read more)
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Reviews
mixed, 66% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
40 minutes
Published
2017
Age
13+
Publisher
Days of Wonder
Players
2 to 4 players
Designers
Bruno Cathala and Marc Paquien
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Bruno Cathala, Mythology, Rebel Sp. z o.o., and Jérémie Fleury
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$80.00
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Description

Queen Himiko has tasked every builder in the kingdom with a prestigious mission: build the capital of Yamataï and make it the jewel of the archipelago. Your task: surpass your competitors and build the most prestigious city of them all, using resources from the fleets that travel through the kingdom. Prepare your strategy, recruit specialists, and do whatever is necessary to become the best builder and be rewarded by Queen Himiko for your work. In the end, only one name will be remembered as the greatest builder of Yamataï!

In Yamataï, players compete to earn prestige points using different strategies. Clear the different islands of the archipelago to recruit powerful specialists that will assist you, or use the resources carried by the boats that navigate between them to construct buildings on the islands! And, if you’re skilled enough, try creating prestigious buildings such as high temples or rare torii.

However, you are not alone in competing for Queen Himiko’s favor… will you manage to surpass your opponents?

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Game's Categories

Genre

  • Strategy Game

Theme

  • Mythology

Mechanics

  • Contracts
  • Network and Route Building
  • Increase Value of Unchosen Resources
  • Action Drafting
  • Modular Board

Publishers

  • Days of Wonder
  • Rebel Sp. z o.o.

Designers

  • Bruno Cathala
  • Marc Paquien

Editor

  • Jesse Rasmussen

Artists

  • Jérémie Fleury
  • Jesse Rasmussen

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