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Yoté

Yoté

(Public Domain)
210 min7+ yrs1.5/5 complexity5.9 BGG#25.418 BGG325CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Yoté?

Yote is a traditional African capturing game in the Checkers family. It's played on a 5x6 board with 12 pieces per player and no standard setup, instead the players take turns placing their stones.

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Yoté box art
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Yote is a traditional African capturing game in the Checkers family. It's played on a 5x6 board with 12 pieces per player and no standard setup, instead the players take turns placing their stones. Captures are made by jumping. In addition one can have the ability to jump multiple pieces. (A player that has just captured a opponents piece can capture another piece for each piece jumped.)

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating5.9 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
10 min
Players
2
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.418
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Yoté cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Yoté cheapest?
Check the Prices tab — howtoplay.ro aggregates offers from 7+ Romanian board-game stores and tracks price history.
Q3How do you play Yoté?
Yoté is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~10 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Yoté — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Yoté support?
Yoté is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Yoté take?
A game of Yoté takes about 10 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Yoté for?
Yoté is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Yoté?
Yoté has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.

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