HomeExplore
Genres
Strategy GameCard GameCooperative GameSee more
Themes
FantasyFightingScience FictionSee more
Mechanics
Hand ManagementVariable Player PowersDice RollingSee more
Quick access
Short Games (< 30 min)2 Players GamesLight Playstyle Games
pay the ONE
Strategy GamesFamily GamesCard GamesWar GamesMiniature Games
  1. pay the ONEHome

Loading...

 
 

Loading...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paytheone
Board games made easy
Company
  • About us
  • Career
  • Contact us
Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Refund Policy
© 2025 Pay the ONE™. All Rights Reserved.
Facebook: PaytheOneInstagram: PaytheOneBGTwitter: @PaytheOneBG
  1. pay the ONEHome
  2. Strategy Game
  3. Days of Wonder
  4. Yamatai

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)
Select an option above or just click "Explore Next" to skip this item and see the next product in your exploration list
Buy our best deal
from Noble Knight Games logoNoble Knight Games
$80.00
USD 75.00
Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links. PaytheOne may earn a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Your support is appreciated.
Reviews
mixed, 67% 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
Yamatai preview imageYamatai
$80.00
$75.00
Noble Knight Games logo

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?

Purchase option

Buy Yamatai
from Noble Knight Games logoNoble Knight Games

$80.00
USD 75.00
Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links. PaytheOne may earn a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Your support is appreciated.

Price History

Loading chart...

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

Family Game

In Library
Wishlisted
$9.00
In Library
Wishlisted
-37%
$39.95
$24.99
In Library
Wishlisted
$29.95
$26.99

Hand Management

In Library
Wishlisted
Pack-O-Game: GEM - A Charming Auction Game
$4.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Sunrise Lane
-37%
$34.99
$22.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Micro City (2nd Edition)
$39.95
In Library
Wishlisted
The Bears & The Bees
$16.99

Mandoo Games

In Library
Wishlisted

Nidavellir

-33%
$44.99
$30.00
Nidavellir, the Dwarf Kingdom, is threatened by the dragon Fafnir. As a venerable Elvaland, you have been appointed by the King. Search through every tavern in the kingdom, hire the most skillful dwarves, recruit the most prestigious heroes, and build...
mostly positive, 78%
10 y/o +
2 to 5 players
45 minutes
Relaxed
Card Game
Fantasy
Mythology
Auction/Bidding
Auction: Multiple Lot
Auction: Sealed Bid
Constrained Bidding

City Building

In Library
Wishlisted
Dice City
In Library
Wishlisted
Meeple Land
In Library
Wishlisted
Chandigarh
In Library
Wishlisted
Saint Malo

Bruno Cathala

In Library
Wishlisted
-55%
$32.99
$15.00
Build up the most prestigious kingdom by claiming wheat fields, forests, lakes, grazing grounds, marshes, and mountains. Your knights will bring you riches in the form of coins - and if you make sure to expand the towns on your lands, you will make new...
71%
8+
2 to 4
25 mins
Relaxed
In Library
Wishlisted
-17%
$71.95
$60.00
The Queen has asked for a new Palace, a Wonder that will show the whole world her majesty and will make her name immortal.Will you be the best without betraying your Queen, becoming the Chief Architect of the Kingdom, or will you succumb to the lures...
74%
10+
2 to 4
60 mins
Relaxed
In Library
Wishlisted
-52%
$49.99
$23.98
Ishtar, the mighty Goddess, has heard your cry! Fountains have arisen in the middle of the desert! Now your task is to create a magnificent garden. Choose the layout of your garden, gather resources, and control the fountains to surpass your opponents...
67%
14+
2 to 4
45 mins
Relaxed

Darrington Press

In Library
Wishlisted

For the Queen

$24.99
A land in peril! Can you protect the Queen? Do you even want to?In For the Queen, choose a Queen (or create your own) and use the question cards to build a story of love, betrayal, doubt, and devotion.In this box, you'll find: • Clear instructions to...
13 y/o +
2 to 6 players
30 to 120 minutes

Queen Games

In Library
Wishlisted
In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skillfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game.Each game, players will use a random set of Kingdom Builder cards, special actions, and terrain sectors...
Kingdom Builder Big Box (2nd Edition)
$199.00
In Library
Wishlisted
In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skillfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game. Build an engine to control more tiles, which give access to more abilities which help you earn more...
Kingdom Builder (2nd Edition)
-14%
$35.00
$30.00

Strategy Game

In Library
Wishlisted
Capital City
In Library
Wishlisted
Villagers & Villains - City Builder Expansion
In Library
Wishlisted
Prosperitea
In Library
Wishlisted
Signorie

Fantasy

In Library
Wishlisted
-23%
$34.99
$26.99
In Library
Wishlisted
$9.00
In Library
Wishlisted
$35.00

Mayday Games

In Library
Wishlisted

H.I.D.E. - Hidden Identity Dice Espionage (2nd Edition)

-35%
$13.95
$9.00
Today the world's secret agents are up to surpass him. However, all of them are well aware that in this field, they are not the only competitors. Therefore, you need to choose wisely. Will you quickly raise your rank by eliminating competitors, or will...
10 y/o +
2 to 5 players
30 minutes
Strategy Game

Jing Studio

In Library
Wishlisted

Small Railroad Empires

-18%
$39.00
$31.99
Build the most prestigious railroad empire in this pickup-and-deliver, route-building and set collection board game for 1-4 players!In this game, players play as the owners of emerging train delivery companies, striving to build a vast infrastructure...
mixed, 60%
13 y/o +
1 to 4 players
30 minutes
Relaxed
Trains
Transportation
Hexagon Grid
Modular Board
Open Drafting
Pick-up and Deliver

TGG Games

In Library
Wishlisted

Micro City

$21.99
Micro City is a compact game in which you take the role of an Engineer whose task is to build a metropolis. Plan your actions and build your city wherever you like: at home, on the train, on the plane. Several game modes, various challenges, and random...
10 y/o +
1 to 2 players
10 to 45 minutes