- 2 players
- 30 minutes to play
- Western theme
- Part of the Gipf project
- Combinable with any game in the series
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Players who love new and interesting card games will love Tichu. It is simple to learn: one need only get rid of his cards. The basic game is played by two pairs of two partners each with the players of each team sitting opposite one another. During the game, the partners try to help each other score points and opportunities to lead. The game is played over several hands with the goal to be the first team to score a total of 1000 points. Although Tichu is primarily a partnership game for four, with the two packs of cards, Tichu is well suited for large groups, too.
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YINSH is a "tempestuous" game! The players each start with 5 rings on the board. Every time a ring is moved, it leaves a marker behind. Markers are white on one side and black on the other. When markers are jumped over by a ring, they must be flipped, so their color is constantly changing. The players must try to form a row of 5 markers with their own color face up. If a player succeeds in doing so, he removes one of his rings as an indication that he has formed such a row. The first player to remove 3 of his rings wins the game. In other words, each row you make brings you closer to victory -- but also makes you weaker, because you have one less ring to play with. Very tricky!
GIPF is the first and central game of Project GIPF, a series of 6 games for 2 players. TAMSK is the second game, ZČRTZ the third, and DVONN the fourth. And this is YINSH! The Project is a system that makes it possible to combine games -- not only the games of the project itself, but literally any game or challenge. This system is based on the use of potentials. Each game of the project introduces its own new potential into GIPF.
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This is my favorite of the GIPF series of games that I've played (although all the others are worthwhile, too). The making of a great game is one in which the rules are relatively easy to grasp, but the strategy has many levels of complexity, and that is certainly the case here. It's a very engaging game, where a single move can change the situation so drastically that thinking more than a couple moves ahead is nearly impossible. If you are a fan of abstract strategy games, I highly recommend this one.
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You know. . . I wasn't sure I would like it. The reviews convinced me to make the plunge. It was easy to learn and challenging to master. Great game.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This game is fabulous; my boys are already realizing how to strategize in this game (as am I). You will not be disappointed - this is the new chess/othello/checkers/chinese checkers game of the future! This game will keep you on your toes and will give hours of enjoyable head scratching play!
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ugly!
At the time of this review there is one being sold for $80+ as collectable here. LOL. HELL NO. THIS THING IS UGLY! It looks like parts from a washer and dryer! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Daniel Night
One of the very best abstract strategy games
Yinsh is an abstract strategy game in a series of games called the GIPF project. They were all designed by Kris Burm. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Curtis Mason
Fun and Fast Two-Player Game
I am only in the last three months getting into some of the newer Euro games. In our house, we have Dominion and Carcassone: Hunters and Gatherers and I have played Ticket to Ride... Read more
Published 13 months ago by scott baxter
Great game...easy to learn, tough to win
I think my family thought I was crazy to purchase Yinsh solely on the advice of strangers but now that we've played it, I've been redeemed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jeffrey T. Beehler
Wonderfully Challenging
This is a great strategical game. It is very simple to learn or teach but very complicated to master.
Published on January 23, 2010 by J. Andreson
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