Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze

237 reviews
Content rating
PEGI 7
5K+
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Content rating
PEGI 7
Implied violence, Mild violence
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About this game

Found an Empire
Lead your dynasty to victory in the Warring States period of ancient China in the new digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game from Tigris & Euphrates designer Reiner Knizia.

Build & Conquer
Conflict is inevitable as your influence expands. Wage war upon neighboring states to slow their growth, and build spectacular pagodas to increase your own prestige. How will your reign be remembered?

Balance in All Things
Expand your civilization by placing tiles that represent the five facets of a thriving kingdom:
Governors - Keep the peace and quell revolts with a strong civic leadership!
Soldiers - Defend your growing empire -- or wage war upon your neighbors!
Farmers - Cultivate the banks of the Yellow and Yangtze rivers!
Traders - Acquire the resources your people need to prosper!
Artisans - Shape the culture of your dynasty and inspire your citizens!
Your legacy will be judged by your weakest category, so a wise leader must maintain harmony to achieve victory!

Praise for the physical board game:
"It's all very strategic as you build kingdoms and decide the best moment to attack. The game is very intense. It's delicious stress." - The Dice Tower

"Yellow & Yangtze is just awesome. Because you're trying to get a balance of all different colors, it's not just a tug-of-war back-and-forth. There's sort of this circular cycle of motion of different colors that people are going for, and it really makes the game super enjoyable. Overall, this game is amazing." - Game Boy Geek

"An exceptional thematic work. Yellow & Yangtze condenses many many years of historical upheaval into a gripping hour of satisfying hobby." - PlayerElimination


© 2019 Dire Wolf Digital, under license from Dr. Reiner Knizia.
Yellow & Yangtze © Dr. Reiner Knizia, 2018. All rights reserved.
https://www.knizia.de
Lead a dynasty to victory in the new adaptation of the acclaimed board game!
Updated on
14 Apr 2026

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Ratings and reviews

190 reviews
Daniel Phelan
4 January 2022
Bring back Tigris and Euphrates. Y&Y is a good game but T&E is still one of the best games ever made. I purchased the app a while ago, and the game was pulled from the Play store. I can no longer download the game I paid for. Y&Y is similar but there's some key differences. It's hex based, and pagodas replace temples. Pagodas can be removed, unlike temples in T&E. The tiles work a little differently. There's also a neutral color tile. Online functionality is great. Still wish it was T&E.
13 people found this review helpful
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Dire Wolf Digital
5 January 2022
Thank you for the review and for the feedback! Have fun playing!
Kirby Fling
18 February 2022
I'm dropping my rating because I'm finding it harder and harder to believe that the computer isn't cheating. For 6 games in a row i initiated a revolt once i had 4 grey guys in my hand. The computer always had exactly the right number to win. In one case I watched it play 5 from it's hand before and it STILL had the 5 it needed to win. This seems to be happening with soldiers as well. The whole experience feels lame. Please give an option for visible hands or at least an end-game log
45 people found this review helpful
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Dire Wolf Digital
12 October 2021
Hello Kirby! Thank you so much for the detailed review! We're glad to hear you're enjoying the game!
Karsten Keese
23 June 2022
A very good boardgame in 'hardware', designed by one of the best star developers of the boardgame world, nicely converted to the mobile platform. Another point in its favour is the fact that the programmers resisted the urge to implement recurring subscription fees or other rip-offs that are the scourge of so many other apps and games for Android. Reiner Knizia is a master of balancing game mechanisms, so if you are up for a challenge that is not based on the AI cheating, you will like Y&Y.
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Dire Wolf Digital
29 June 2022
Hi Karsten! Thanks so much for the kind review! We are happy you are enjoying Yellow & Yangtze! Have fun!