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Yin Yang Koi

Yin Yang Koi

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215 min8+ yrs7.3 BGG3CouplesStrategy
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Yin Yang Koi is an abstract board game. "Yin" and "Yang",two families of Koi were struggle for control of the pond.You can move your Koi, place your fry or flip fry from opposing side to your side.

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Yin Yang Koi is an abstract board game. "Yin" and "Yang",two families of Koi were struggle for control of the pond.You can move your Koi, place your fry or flip fry from opposing side to your side.

Goal of the game Placing a predetermined number of fryes to control the pond, and the winner is the player to reach the goal first.

Set Up 1)Lay out the board between two players. 2)Players choose a family, Yin or Yang. 3)Yin player take 5 Yin koies;Yang player take 5 Yang koies. 4)Player take turns to place a koi on any position of the board until all of them were placed. 5)Set aside all fryes near the board.

Overview of a game round On your turn, you must move one of your pieces, then place your new counters and flip opposing's counters along the trail of that piece.When your turn is over, the opponent take his turns in the manner.

Game Play Details Yin player play first.Play alternates between two players.

1)Swim On your turn,you must 1.Choose one of your koies. 2.Choose a direction for the koi. 3.The koi keep swiming along the direction until it was blocked.

2)Stop The koi must swim at least one point before stop, follow block can stop your koi: A.Taiji B.Koies of your side C.Fryes of your side

3)Jump As Koi love jump,the board edge can't stop it.If a koi swim to the board edge, it will jump over the board and dive into the edge of the other side and keep swim.

4)Forbidden Your koi can't A. Swim to touch koi of opposing side. B. Swim along a direction that never meets a block.

Eat Fryes & Spawn Fryes Koi eat fryes of opposing family and spwan fryes of their own family.After the koi swim and stop: A.Place fryes of your side onto The initial point of your koi and any blank point the koi swim over. B.Flip over any opposing fry that may already be on points the koi swim over. c.The final point of your koi remains without a fry, as a point can contain only a koi or a fry.

Game End Game end and the player win if: A.He place 14 fryes of his color on the board or B.Any koi of his opponent can't swim

Variant Quick Mode During Setup phase, both players set their koies as follwing positon

Customize Winning Condition Players can set 15 or more fryes as wining number.

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BGG rating7.3 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
15 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Q4How many players does Yin Yang Koi support?
Yin Yang Koi is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Yin Yang Koi take?
A game of Yin Yang Koi takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Yin Yang Koi for?
Yin Yang Koi is recommended from age 8.
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