Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze

This and Root (also by Dire Wolf Digital) are the best digital implementations of strategy board games I have seen. But I can get this one "to the table" far more than Root because it plays in under an hour at all player counts. The UI is a joy to interact with. The tutorial is excellent. The AI is good for learning, then try to get some friends to join you online. The game is outstanding at all player counts (but more people is better). The rules are extremely elegant, almost like an abstract game. But the games have, to me, the most amazing emergent narratives. I am still thinking about my last turn in my last game, when my gold leader marched an army across a river and attacked a kingdom in the south. I am still wondering if that was the right move. I have had some of my best experiences in gaming with my friends on this app.

[code] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36948155-Card-Game-KING/] FOR MORE CARD AND BOARD GAMES FOLLOW US [b]CARD GAME KING [/b][/url] [/code] Yellow & Yangtze is a digital adaptation of the well-received board game from a well known designer. Unfortunately, it's not the one I'm familiar with so this review will be about the game, rather than the adaptation. As I only review single player aspect, multiplayer won't be covered. At its heart Y&Y is a map control game. Because many pieces are not player owned, it's often possible to take advantage of another player's point generation set up - and the game is all about exploiting such weaknesses in defense and learning to live with your own. Since only the lowest resource will be scored players will have to switch strategies and setup, often abandoning the previous ones making each game very dynamic and strategic. I found the matches to be quick but filled with tactical decision making as you weigh on how best to spend your only two actions per turn. It might take a few games to fully understand the rules, but thankfully the tutorial and the in-game rule reference are both well designed and teach the game step by step (conveniently there is also a video tutorial on YT for the digital game). The UI is clean and thankfully there is the much needed undo button, as well an easy way to check what different components do. For the solo player the AI seems capable and the the 7 scenario mini campaign works well as an extended tutorial with special setups. All in all the short matches coupled with tactical decision making makes this an easy recommendation. [h1][b]Favorite mechanics[/b][/h1] • The way point generation is designed creates a natural tug-of-war. [h1][b]The positive[/b] [/h1] + Quick matches and quick turns + Strategically deep + Good UI and accessible rule reference + Good tutorial + Good solo support with AI and mini-campaign + Music is nice [h1][b]The neutral[/b][/h1] * None [h1][b]The negative[/b][/h1] - Very minor remark, but the undo button can undo a complete series of actions instead of the latest [h1][b]Conclusion:[/b] [/h1] A good strategic board game with map control that requires sharp decision making and offers quick matches with tactical depth. Recommended, 7.5/10.