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Board Games›Legacy of Yu
Legacy of Yu

Legacy of Yu

Ancient, City Building

by Shem Phillips

Score

7.1

Ratings

4,333

Published

2023

Players

1 player

BGG community rating

Ranked #377 on BoardGameGeek

Complexity

2.9

Medium

Best with

1

players

Play time

60 min

Age

12+

Information

Players

1 player

Best with

1 players

Play time

60 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.9 / 5 · Medium

BGG Rank

#377

Published

2023

Designer

Shem Phillips

Artist

Sam Phillips

Publishers

Garphill Games, CHUR GAMES, Lavka Games

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About

During the reign of Emperor Yao, the people of ancient China were constantly plagued by deadly floods along the Yellow River. Eager to put an end to the devastation, Yao selected Gun, one of his officials, to devise a plan. After nine years of failed attempts using dams and dikes, Gun's employment came to a questionable end. After his passing, Yu inherited his father's work. Learning from Gun's failures, Yu set out to construct a series of canals to direct the surging river into nearby fields and smaller waterways. Legacy of Yu is a solo-only, fully-resettable, nonlinear campaign game in which you step into the role of the legendary hero of the Xia Dynasty, Yu the Great. It will be your job to build the canals ahead of the impending flood, while also defending your growing village against neighboring barbarian tribes. With each game, stories will be shared and new gameplay elements added. The campaign features a self-balancing system which adapts to how well you are doing. The campaign ends once you either win or lose seven games. —description from the publisher

Where to buy

Buy from $29on the BGG marketplace →

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Expansions (2)

Garphill Ancient Anthologies Promo Pack

Garphill Ancient Anthologies Promo Pack

Legacy of Yu: Champion Promo Card

Legacy of Yu: Champion Promo Card

Categories & mechanics

AncientCity BuildingChainingHand ManagementMulti-Use CardsScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire GameSudden Death EndingWorker Placement

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