
- BGG rank
- BGG #56
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
- 1–5 players
- 45–120 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2019

2018
Rules assistance for Yes! Ginseng
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Yes! Ginseng is a board game released in 2018 for 2–6 players and 15–20 minutes per game. It was designed by Alban Couëffé and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Take That.
The aim of this game is to let locals and foreign visitors as they play to become more familiar with Taiwanese food. Using this game book, they can understand the background regarding preparing these special dishes. For foreigners, the enclosed ORDER cards have roman transcriptions (mandarin pinyin or Taiwanese language pinyin for some specific snacks), allowing foreigners to know how to pronounce each dish. So next time they go to a night market they can interact more easily by ordering food directly in Chinese or Taiwanese. —description from the designer (translated) 夜市, 早已融入了台灣人的日常生活中, 不僅是認識在地文化最佳的起點, 也是外國遊客旅程中的必去重點。台灣的夜市美食舉世聞名, 我們將其包裝成一個有趣、高互動的桌遊遊戲,《夜市人蔘》因而誕生。在遊戲裡, 每個玩家都是夜市攤販, 除了服務客人掙錢外, 店家之間也是競爭激烈的, 認識小吃美食瞭解食材之餘, 也能體會做生意的辛苦 (笑)。餐點牌上亦標註了常用唸法, 外國朋友學習發音後, 就可以直接上街找吃的囉! —description from the designer Players represent competing vendors at the night market. Each turn, they draw several ingredient cards to their hand in order to match the requirements of the food orders available. If the player is able to complete the food order, they turn in their ingredients and sell the food for money. Players can also use their hard-earned money to buy Special cards, which allow them to attack other players' vendor booths using food inspectors, thieves, and more. The first player to reach 8 money is crowned the winner. —user summary
Yes! Ginseng supports 2–6 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.
The listed playing time for Yes! Ginseng is 15–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Yes! Ginseng has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Yes! Ginseng belongs to these categories: Educational. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Take That. 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 Yes! Ginseng are: Alban Couëffé. 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 Yes! Ginseng 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.