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Legacy of Yu

Legacy of Yu

Designed byShem Phillips•Published byGarphill Games

20222023All-Time
20222023All-Time
Rank
29
in 2023
Total Points
71 pts
Borda count scoring

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 di…

Published
2023
Players
1
Play Time
60 min
Weight
2.90 / 5
BGG Rating
8.1View on BoardGameGeek

2023 reviewer lists

14 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank1
Dads and Dice logo
Dads and Dice
Paul & Devin
Jan 1, 2024
Rank1
Meeple Town logo
Meeple Town
Dean
Feb 21, 2024
Rank2
Mista Rau Gaming logo
Mista Rau Gaming
Ryan
Jan 15, 2024
Rank2
The Board Game Garden logo
The Board Game Garden
Jenna Beasley
Mar 6, 2024
Rank3
Cardboard Minute logo
Cardboard Minute
Will Stevens
Apr 15, 2024
Rank3
Two Wood for a Wheat logo
Two Wood for a Wheat
Pat Flannery
Feb 19, 2024
Rank7
Board Game Quest logo
Board Game Quest
Brandon
Dec 29, 2023
Rank7
The Boardgames Society logo
The Boardgames Society
Martin
Mar 23, 2024
Rank7
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Chris Yi
Dec 11, 2023
Rank7
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Mike DiLisio
Dec 14, 2023
Rank8
Unraveled Game Thoughts logo
Unraveled Game Thoughts
Wade
Jan 21, 2024
Rank10
Les 2 Pions logo
Les 2 Pions
Dany
Jan 22, 2024
RankNR
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BoardGameDave
Dave
Jan 7, 2024
RankNR
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Smithsonian Magazine
Dec 18, 2023