Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
There's confusion among the Y?kai! These Japanese spirits have become intermingled in Y?kai, and to calm them, you have to group together members of the same family.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
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There's confusion among the Y?kai! These Japanese spirits have become intermingled in Y?kai, and to calm them, you have to group together members of the same family. They're hiding, however, so to carry out your task successfully, you have to be clever and not make any noise to avoid frightening them...