
- BGG rank
- BGG #23,249
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Die geheimnisvolle Drachenhöhle
- 2–4 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2015

2018
Rules assistance for Yu-ca-tan
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.
Yu-ca-tan is a board game released in 2018 for 2–5 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Carlo Emanuele Lanzavecchia and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Re-rolling and Locking.
The goal of the game is to earn as many points as possible by betting on one's dice score. Before the players roll the dice they have to bet on their dice score, that is on a certain number, colour or shape. If they dice the number, colour or shape, they bet on before, they earn points. You can press your luck and roll the dice over and over again in order to collect more points. But as soon as you roll the wrong dice you lose all the points of your turn.
Yu-ca-tan supports 2–5 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 catalogue lists Yu-ca-tan 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.
Yu-ca-tan 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.
Yu-ca-tan belongs to these categories: Dice. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Re-rolling and Locking. 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 Yu-ca-tan are: Carlo Emanuele Lanzavecchia. 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 Yu-ca-tan 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.