Yami
BGG rank
BGG #12,208
BGG rating
7.4

Yami

2026

Rules assistance for Yami

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–4 players
  • 15–30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.3/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Yami

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Yami is a board game released in 2026 for 2–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Anthony Perone, Hiroki Ohba, Ryoji Suzuki, and Hiraku Tezuka and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Deduction, and Cooperative Game.

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About the game

Enter the Kingdom of Kakapo, now overrun by the creeping vines of the mysterious Lyken! These vines spread across the land, shrouding it in a heavy mist that severs all communication… yet also reveals the long-forgotten forest spirits. With their help, you — brave adventurers — may still purify the realm and drive back the darkness. Yami is an open-world trick-taking and polyomino game featuring 22 independent missions. Your ultimate goal: succeed in Mission 22. Each mission challenges you to surround Mission tiles with your Spirit tiles by playing a series of tricks. Every setup is unique, with its own map, rewards (sometimes hidden), and placement constraints. Careful planning and teamwork are key if you hope to advance through the kingdom. But beware: time is against you. Every mission, whether won or lost, pushes you closer to the end and burdens you with cumulative penalties. Only clever play and strong cooperation will allow you to save the kingdom before the Lyken’s vines consume it all. So… are you ready, adventurers, to face the mists of Yami? —description from the designer

Questions and answers

Yami supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.