Yomi (card game)

Yomi: Fighting Card GameDesigner(s)| David Sirlin

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Publisher(s)| Sirlin Games
Players| 2 (with game modes that support up to 6 players)[1]
Playing time| ~30 minutes
Random chance| Medium
Age range| 10 and up
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, which Sirlin also worked on.[2] “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 into a simple card game. It features asymmetric gameplay, and makes use of cards with multiple options.

## Contents

* 1 Products within the series
* 1.1 Editions
* 1.2 Online version
* 2 Reception
* 3 Setting
* 4 Gameplay
* 4.1 Turn Sequence
* 5 Awards and honors
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Products within the series

There are two products within the Yomi series[3] 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,[4] and special edition decks, such as the G. Panda deck.[5]

### Editions

Yomi, including the base set and Shadows Expansion, has been through many iterations throughout its lifetime, and is currently in its second edition.[6]

The first edition of Yomi was made available in 2011.

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,[6] and a 2 vs 1 mode[1])
* Small changes to character cards and some game mechanics[6]

The second edition was first made available for purchase via a Kickstarter campaign ahead of retail sale.[7]

### Online version

In addition to being playable with physical cards, Yomi can be played online against human opponents or the "yomibot" AI via an iOS app, or on Steam.

## Reception

Jamie Salmon writing for the Nottingham Evening Post likens a turn of Yomi to a game of rock paper scissors including aspects of "second-guessing mind games"[2]

Matt Thrower of Pocket Gamer called the mobile game "a world first in genre bending".[8] He also noted the complexity of the game.

Kelsey Rinella of Pocket Tactics noted that the breadth of characters meant the game could take a long time to master, but allowed players to choose how they approached the game, also noting it felt more like playing a fighting game than expected.[9]

Chris Carter of TouchArcade wrote: "Sirlin Games has done a great job of making sure everything’s balanced, and just playing from the base game is plenty competitive."[10]

## Setting

Yomi is set within and features characters from the Fantasy Strike universe created by David Sirlin.[11]

## Gameplay

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:

* 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

Play is simultaneous for both players.

1. Draw Phase (skip on first turn)
* Draw a card
2. 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
3. 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)[12][13]
* 2012 - Bestcovery Best Card Game award

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rulebook". http://www.sirlin.net/yomi/rules.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Salmon, Jamie (13 Feb 2015). "Attacks on the cards: GAMES". Nottingham Evening Post. ProQuest 1654981930. https://www.proquest.com/docview/1654981930.
3. ↑ "Sirlin Games - Yomi". http://www.sirlingames.com/collections/yomi.
4. ↑ "Sirlin Games - A fighting game in card form with 20 characters. Can you read the mind of your opponent?". http://www.sirlingames.com/products/yomi-ex-powerup.
5. ↑ "Sirlin Games - A Blivand take on Yomi". http://www.sirlingames.com/products/yomi-panda-vs-g-panda.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Yomi (Second Edition)". https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84838/yomi-second-edition.
7. ↑ "Yomi Description". https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sirlin/yomi/description.
8. ↑ Thrower, Matt (Apr 28, 2014). "Yomi". Pocket Gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.com/yomi/yomi/.
9. ↑ Rinella, Kelsey (18 Apr 2014). "Review: Yomi". Pocket Tactics. http://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-yomi.
10. ↑ Carter, Chris (July 11, 2014). "'Yomi' Review – A Fighting Card Game". TouchArcade. https://toucharcade.com/2014/07/11/yomi-review/.
11. ↑ "Fantasy Strike". http://www.fantasystrike.com/guide/index.php/Main_Page.
12. ↑ "The Dice Tower - Top 100: 11-20 (2011)". http://www.dicetower.com/top_100/11-20_2011.
13. ↑ "Sirlin.Net - Website Login". http://sirlingames.squarespace.com/blog/2011/12/5/yomi-in-tom-vasels-top-100-of-all-time.html. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

## External links

* Sirlin Games website
* David Sirlin's game design blog
* Fantasy Strike website
* Yomi wiki: Yomi community wiki
* Yomi Fighting Card game at BoardGameGeek

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