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Game Entry

Ys

(2004)
User Rating: 7.3 / 10 (1037 Ratings)
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GameID: 12761
Rank: 167
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Information

Designed By: Cyril Demaegd
Published By: Rio Grande Games
Ystari Games
Quined White Goblin Games (QWG)
Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 - 4 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 3, 4 players
(18 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 60 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 12 and up
User Suggested Ages: 14 and up
(1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence: No necessary in-game text
(2 voters) [poll]
Category: Bluffing
Medieval
Mechanics: Area Control
Other Names: N/A

Description

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The players embody merchant-princes of Ys. By skillfully using their network of brokers, they speculate on the purchase of precious stones, thus amassing gold . At each turn, ships filled with gems land in the city's ports. In order to obtain gems, make the market prices rise and be able to draw cards, the players must get majorities on the board by placing brokers in carefully chosen places. Brokers can be displayed either face up or face down, so you can try to bluff your opponents.

Expanded By

  • Ys+ (5 player expansion)

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User Rank: 167
Num Ratings: 1037
Average Rating: 7.29
Standard Deviation: 1.21
Num Views: 60046
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Users Owning: 1184
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0 Ys magyar
Ys_hun.pdf
Hungarian rules for Ys
0 Ys Events.rtf
Ys Events.rtf
Event Reference for Ys+
0 Ys Characters.rtf
Ys Characters.rtf
Character Reference for Ys and Ys+
2 Ys 2-player Player Aid.pdf
3 Ys_-_Resumen_de_cartas.pdf
Ys_-_Resumen_de_cartas.pdf
Página de Ayuda con la descripción de las Cartas en Español (Spanish card aid)
4 Ys_-_Reglamento_Espanol.pdf
Ys_-_Reglamento_Espanol.pdf
Reglamento traducido desde el manual al español por ArtEmiSa64
1 Ys 2nd Edition Tuckboxes.pdf
Ys 2nd Edition Tuckboxes.pdf
Ys 2nd Edition Card Tuckboxes.
4 Ys cards full description.doc
Ys cards full description.doc
Word doc of all character cards and event cards
0 Ys_Regolamento ITA.pdf
Ys_Regolamento ITA.pdf
Regolamento in italiano.
0 Ys+ Player aid ITA.pdf
Ys+ Player aid ITA.pdf
Player aid in Italiano.

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