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Legacy of Yu

Legacy of Yu

Designed byShem Phillips•Published byGarphill Games

20222023All-Time
20222023All-Time
Rank
404
in All-Time
Total Points
850 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

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Rank2
The Play's The Thing logo
The Play's The Thing
Jan 10, 2025
Rank8
A Meeple Family logo
A Meeple Family
Amber
May 23, 2025
Rank31
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Board Game Nerds
Ulrik
Jan 1, 2026
Rank32
Ground Control Board Games logo
Ground Control Board Games
Chan
Jan 12, 2025
Rank32
Operation Game Table logo
Operation Game Table
Dec 30, 2024
Rank37
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Chris Yi
Oct 2, 2025
Rank44
Ground Control Board Games logo
Ground Control Board Games
Marq
Jan 12, 2025
Rank44
ZenOfDesign
Damion Schubert
Dec 5, 2025
Rank46
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The Board Game Garden
Jenna Beasley
Jun 29, 2024
Rank51
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Mel's Board Game Room
Travis
Jan 19, 2024
Rank79
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eNVy Board Gaming
Andrew
Oct 24, 2023
Rank97
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The Brothers Murph
Mike
May 1, 2024