- BGG rank
- BGG #15,167
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Yogi Guru
2019
Rules assistance for Yogi Guru
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–10 players
- 10–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Yogi Guru
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Yogi Guru is a board game released in 2019 for 3–10 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Bez Shahriari and its main mechanics are Player Elimination and Team-Based Game.
About the game
The best party game of physical constraints, Yogi, gets a companion game — Yogi Guru — with more cards that affect the lower half of your body and some wild cards. On its own, this game offers a more challenging experience and will generally force more contortion. There is also more silliness. Mixed with the original deck, the combined game offers a full-body experience. Yogi Guru includes sixty all-new cards: 26 green cards, with general instructions 11 orange cards, to be placed on your body 4 blue cards, with triggered actions whenever you draw 19 purple wild cards, which allow the player to your right to complete a mad-lib-style instruction
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Publishers
- Gémklub
- Ghenos Games
- Albi
- Gigamic
Questions and answers
Yogi Guru supports 3–10 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 Yogi Guru is 10–20 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.
The catalogue lists Yogi Guru for ages 8 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.
Yogi Guru has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Yogi Guru belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Action / Dexterity. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination and Team-Based Game. 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 Yogi Guru are: Bez Shahriari. 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 Yogi Guru 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.