Yomi (card game)
| Designer(s) | David Sirlin |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Sirlin Games |
| Players | 2 (with game modes that support up to 6 players) |
| Age range | 10 and up |
| Playing time | ~30 minutes |
| Random chance | Medium |
| Skill(s) required | Hand management, valuation, reading one's opponent |
Yomi: Fighting Card Game (often shortened to Yomi) is a designer card game 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.
There are two products within the Yomi series series:
Additionally, there are special versions of those cards, such as the EX character cards, and special edition decks, such as the G. Panda deck.
In addition to being playable with physical cards, Yomi can be played online against human opponents or the "yomibot" AI via:
Yomi, including the base set and Shadows Expansion, has been through many iterations throughout its lifetime, and is currently in its second edition.
The first edition of Yomi that was made available in 2011.
Yomi second edition, an update of the first edition, features:
The second edition was first made available for purchase via a Kickstarter campaign ahead of retail sale.
Yomi is set within and features characters from the Fantasy Strike universe created by David Sirlin.
The objective of Yomi is similar to that of competitive fighting games like Super Street Fighter II Turbo. The first player to bring their opponent to 0 hp wins.
There are 5 types of cards available:
(simultaneous for both players)
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