
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,054
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Unlock!: Mystery Adventures
- 1–6 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2017

2019
Rules assistance for Yozu
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 3 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Yozu is a board game released in 2019 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Arnaud Ladagnous and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Memory.
Enter the Garden of Glittering Memories. Guess the secret of the Oracle and complete your collection of animals and seasons. Each round in Yozu, one player takes secretly two cards. Each card has one symbol from four and one color from four. Other players shall guess one of the cards to get it. They say in turn one combination of one color and one symbol. If only one element is correct, the player with the card shall say which one, then the next player makes a new proposition. If the proposition corresponds to one of the cards, the player gets it. The aim is to collect a series of cards in one color or of one symbol.
Yozu supports 3–6 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 Yozu is 30 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 Yozu 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.
Yozu 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.
Yozu belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Memory. 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 Yozu are: Arnaud Ladagnous. 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 Yozu 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.