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18 games like YINSH

The best games like YINSH are Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends, GIPF mini and Army of Frogs — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends shares abstract strategy, catch the leader, grid movement with YINSH.

Ranked alternatives to YINSH (abstract strategy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to YINSH’s medium weight.

  1. 1. Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends (2013)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Catch the Leader, Grid Movement, Pattern Building
  2. 2. GIPF mini (1996)
    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Pattern Building
  3. 3. Army of Frogs (2007)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Pattern Building
  4. 4. Dreamwell (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Pattern Building
  5. 5. Lines of Action (1969)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Pattern Building
  6. 6. Hive (2000)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  7. 7. Tiny Towns (2019)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building
  8. 8. Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building
  9. 9. Torres (1999)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  10. 10. Azul Summer Pavilion (2019)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building
  11. 11. Ricochet Robots (1999)
    1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  12. 12. Abalone Classic (1987)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  13. 13. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  14. 14. Calico (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building
  15. 15. DVONN (2001)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  16. 16. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  17. 17. The Duke (2013)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
  18. 18. TZAAR (2007)
    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with YINSH: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like YINSH?
Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends (2013) is the closest match to YINSH, sharing abstract strategy, catch the leader, grid movement. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like YINSH?
Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends, GIPF mini, Army of Frogs are the top-ranked alternatives to YINSH in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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