
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,573
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Invasion Pearl Harbor
- 1–2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2010

1997
Rules assistance for Yarmuk
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Yarmuk is a board game released in 1997 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Adrian McGrath and Chris Smith and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
Command magazine Issue #45, along with Operation Sea Lion. Yarmuk is a game on the epic battle for the Holy Land in 636 AD. Battle took place at the Yarmuk River, along the tripoint border of Syria, and Jordan.
Yarmuk supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Yarmuk for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Yarmuk has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Yarmuk belongs to these categories: Wargame and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Yarmuk are: Adrian McGrath and Chris Smith. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Yarmuk as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.