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YINSH
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 30–60 min
- Age
- 9+
- Published
- 2003
- Category
- abstract strategy game
What this is
Move rings over pieces to flip them, creating rows of five in their color. Info, rules, strategy, tips, puzzles, pictures and much more about Project GIPF, a series of compatible games for 2 players. It is designed for 2 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 30–60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 9 and up
- First published
- 2003
- Category
- abstract strategy game
- Designer
- Kris Burm
- Publishers
- DiceTree Games, HUCH!, Don & Co.
- Photographs
- 10
Publisher
- DiceTree GamesOfficial site
- HUCH!Official site
- Don & Co.
How players rate YINSH
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 2.
- 2p8.0231 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.4/10
- Ease of teach5.7/10
- Gateway friendliness6.2/10
- Component quality7.8/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckPure skill2.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationThin3.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
9 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookYINSH English RulebookEN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- referenceYINSH Blocked-Ring Designer RulingEN · 1 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.
