Yin Yang represents dualism: black and white, good and evil, day and night... In Tai Chi, these complementary opposite poles are a central element. Author DuGuWei from Taiwan transports players to ancient China, where they must walk the path of wisdom of Tai Chi in the seven kingdoms and gain the favor of the gods. Whoever was able to collect the most victory points at the end becomes the Yin-Yang master. 

The process is not complicated and can be learned quickly. However, to win “Yin Yang,” players must master the Oracle of Coins. Only those who can use the interaction of yin and yang perfectly will be successful in this challenge.

Turtle Shells, Coins and Decisions:

The most striking material is the replica turtle shell and the oracle coins. As the game progresses, the players shake out their coins from the tank like a dice cup. This is how they determine whether the yin or yang side of the individual coins is available to them. This in turn influences the possible actions from which the process develops. Because sets of three or two coins create possible black and white combinations that the active player can use to carry out certain actions. The highlight: On the one hand, the players shake the coins out of the tank, but on the other hand, you can freely combine the result into meaningful actions as you wish. They always have to adapt to new circumstances and possibilities.

On the mission Will of the Gods:

Players move from place to place on paths and rivers, building temples in the seven kingdoms, obtaining goods and advancing on ledges.

The coin tosses influence the action options on the game board, your own board and on the Tai Chi board. Therefore, everyone is always required to keep an eye on the big picture and the opponents. Because these keep blocking urgently needed actions.

A game runs over five rounds, each consisting of four phases. The players shake their coins out of the turtle shell. The six coin sides determined by an “oracle toss” show yin or yang symbols. Each symbol influences your progress on your Yin and Yang bar. This also results in various possible combinations with which each player can claim tiles or actions for themselves on the Tai Chi tableau and block them for others. Then everyone combines three groups of two from their coin toss, which, depending on the combination, allow the actions “move on land”, “move on water”, “obtain a good” or “build a temple”. The order of actions is important and can be supplemented by previously acquired tiles. It determines how everyone can move their figure through the regions of ancient China and where they can build temples or get goods.

Your own progress on the tracks, the goods you pick up and the temples you build earn you victory points at the end. The total decides the victory and the championship in Yin Yang.