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Tatsu

Tatsu

2016·John Yianni

2 players
30 - 45 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Tatsu is a two-player game in which players control three different types of dragon pieces. By rolling two six-sided dice to decide movement and either combining or splitting the values, the pieces travel round the inside circle of the board, only swapping to the outer circle when landing on the same space as another piece, which will affect the piece in the following ways: Vine dragons (green) entangle a player's dragon. Water dragons (blue) expel a player's dragon off the board, back to their holding tray. Fire dragons (red) destroy a player's dragon, removing it entirely from play. Victory is gained when a player manages to destroy all of one type of the opposition's dragons or knocks all the opposition's dragons off the board so that none remain in play. The Story Japanese legend tells of a great battle between two mighty Dragon Lord armies, locked in combat on the peaks of Mount Hotaka, competing to win the hand of Princess Kushinada, the last and most beautiful of eight sisters. A battle so ferocious, that the villagers fearing for their lives, acquire the help of a powerful Wizard, who casts a spell over the Dragon Lords to keep them imprisoned in a circle of combat and to be freed only at the battle's end. Their struggle continues to this very day, even though the Princess and their fateful story have long passed into legend.

Tatsu

Watch first

Learn to play

Tatsu How to Play the Game20:01

Tatsu How to Play the Game

David Postle

David Postle

Review

TATSU BOARDGAME Review--Boardgame Fiesta3:42

TATSU BOARDGAME Review--Boardgame Fiesta

Boardgame Fiesta

Boardgame Fiesta

Watch it played

Tatsu Playthrough36:50

Tatsu Playthrough

Games & Stuff Studio

Games & Stuff Studio

Which Tatsu video should I watch?

Tatsu has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2017 to July 2020.

To learn the rules, start with "Tatsu How to Play the Game" by David Postle, which runs 20 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "TATSU BOARDGAME Review--Boardgame Fiesta" by Boardgame Fiesta. To see it played, watch "Tatsu Playthrough" by Games & Stuff Studio.

If you like it, try Hive, Hive Pocket and Army of Frogs, also by John Yianni, or Backgammon, which shares several of its mechanics.

All videos

Tatsu PlaythroughPlaythrough36:50

Tatsu Playthrough

Games & Stuff Studio

Games & Stuff Studio

Tatsu How to Play the GameHow to play20:01

Tatsu How to Play the Game

David Postle

David Postle

TATSU BOARDGAME Review--Boardgame FiestaReview3:42

TATSU BOARDGAME Review--Boardgame Fiesta

Boardgame Fiesta

Boardgame Fiesta

Creators who cover this

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Boardgame Fiesta
Boardgame Fiesta
1 video of this game
David Postle
David Postle
1 video of this game
Games & Stuff Studio
Games & Stuff Studio
1 video of this game

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About Tatsu

From BoardGameGeek:

Tatsu is a two-player game in which players control three different types of dragon pieces. By rolling two six-sided dice to decide movement and either combining or splitting the values, the pieces travel round the inside circle of the board, only swapping to the outer circle when landing on the same space as another piece, which will affect the piece in the following ways: Vine dragons (green) entangle a player's dragon. Water dragons (blue) expel a player's dragon off the board, back to their holding tray. Fire dragons (red) destroy a player's dragon, removing it entirely from play. Victory is gained when a player manages to destroy all of one type of the opposition's dragons or knocks all the opposition's dragons off the board so that none remain in play. The Story Japanese legend tells of a great battle between two mighty Dragon Lord armies, locked in combat on the peaks of Mount Hotaka, competing to win the hand of Princess Kushinada, the last and most beautiful of eight sisters. A battle so ferocious, that the villagers fearing for their lives, acquire the help of a powerful Wizard, who casts a spell over the Dragon Lords to keep them imprisoned in a circle of combat and to be freed only at the battle's end. Their struggle continues to this very day, even though the Princess and their fateful story have long passed into legend.

Designer

John Yianni

Artist

John Yianni

Publisher

Gen42 Games

Categories

Abstract StrategyDice

Mechanics

Roll and MoveAbstract Movement & CaptureTake That
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