''Yomi: Fighting Card Game'' (often shortened to ''Yomi'') is a
designer
A designer is a person who plans the form or structure of something before it is made, by preparing drawings or plans.
In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, products, processes, laws, games, graphics, services, or exp ...
card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific.
Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ga ...
created by
David Sirlin, inspired by ''
Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. “Yomi” is Japanese for “reading,” as in reading the mind of the opponent. The Yomi card game is designed to distill the high-level mind games from fighting game tournaments into a simple card game that, itself, stands up to serious tournament play. It features asymmetric gameplay, and makes use of cards with multiple options.
Products within the series
There are two products within the ''Yomi'' series series:
* The base set (featuring 10 characters)
* The ''Shadows Expansion'' (featuring another 10 characters)
Additionally, there are special versions of those cards, such as the ''EX character cards'', and special edition decks, such as the ''G. Panda'' deck.
Online version
In addition to being playable with physical cards, ''Yomi'' can be played online against human opponents or the "yomibot" AI via:
* Th
Yomi iOS app* The
Steambr>
version of Yomi
Editions
''Yomi'', including the base set and ''Shadows Expansion'', has been through many iterations throughout its lifetime, and is currently in its second edition.
First edition
The first edition of Yomi that was made available in 2011.
Second Edition
''Yomi'' second edition, an update of the first edition, features:
* Several new game modes (including a 2 vs 2 and 3 vs 3 team battle, a solo mode against an automated opponent, and a 2 vs 1 mode)
* Small changes to character cards and some game mechanics
The second edition was first made available for purchase via a Kickstarter campaign ahead of retail sale.
Setting
''Yomi'' is set within and features characters from the
Fantasy Strike universe created by David Sirlin.
Gameplay
The objective of ''Yomi'' is similar to that of competitive
fighting games
A fighting game, also known as a versus fighting game, is a video game genre, genre of video game that involves combat between two or more players. Fighting game combat often features mechanics such as Blocking (martial arts), blocking, grappli ...
like ''
Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. The first player to bring their opponent to 0 hp wins.
There are 5 types of cards available:
*Attacks - Beat throws and slower attacks. Loses to blocks and dodges.
*Throws - Beat blocks and dodges, often causing a knockdown. Loses to attacks.
*Blocks - Beat attacks and draw a card. Loses to throws and cross up attacks.
*Dodges - Beat attacks and allow for a counterattack. Loses to throws.
*Jokers - Beat attacks and throws. Loses to blocks and dodges.
Turn Sequence
(simultaneous for both players)
Draw Phase (skip on first turn)
* Draw a card
Combat Phase
* Play a face-down card
* Reveal combat cards simultaneously
* Determine combat winner
* Loser can play face-down Joker to avoid more damage, or a bluff card, or discard their combat card to signify they're skipping this step
* Winner plays combos if applicable
* Reveal and discard Joker/bluff card
* Discard remaining combat cards at end of combat
Power Up Phase
* Discard pairs, 3-of-a-kinds, or 4-of-a-kinds to search for Aces.
* Search for more Aces if you hit with a chain combo this turn.
Awards and honors
*2010
Tom Vasel's Game of the Year*2011 - #12 on Tom Vasel's top 100 games of all time (2011 edition)
*2012
Bestcovery Best Card Game award
References
External links
Sirlin Games websiteDavid Sirlin's game design blogFantasy Strike website* Yomi wiki
Yomi community wiki
Online Yomi Rulesbook* {{bgg, 43022, ''Yomi Fighting Card game''
Card games introduced in 2011
Fighting games