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2021Jay Cormier, Sen-Foong Lim
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- 83
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- 68
Mainly reviews
1 - 5 players60 minMedium weight
Goryō
2019Andrea Candiani
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Goryō is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 2 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
2 players
20 - 30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Goryō is an asymmetrical game of investigation and deduction for two players, set in the mystical feudal Japan. One player will play the role of the Samurai guarding the Imperial Palace, charged with hunting down a dreadful spirit of vengeance, the Goryō, played by the other player. The Goryō appears in the palace in the form of a cat, bound to a specific type of object. To get a revenge and win the game, the Goryō player must smash 5 objects in the palace's rooms, without being defeated by the Samurai. To win, the Samurai must instead exorcise the spirit for good by finding out what type of object the Goryō is bound to, or by catching the spirit's essence three times. Each round, both players alternate in asymmetrical turns: the Goryō plans the route to break a new object and mislead her opponent, placing movement cubes on a secret dry-erase board. Then the Samurai use their available actions to chase the Goryō along her path, moving the Samurai pawns on the map and using a special board to organize the catch. However exorcising a spirit isn't a simple task at all...
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Which Goryō video should I watch?
Goryō has 6 videos from 5 creators: 2 reviews, 2 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2019 to March 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Goryo - Recensioni Minute [270]" by Recensioni Minute. To see it played, watch "Goryo, uno spirito si aggira nel palazzo dello shogun! Partita completa in anteprima!" by Gioca Giullari, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.”, Senjutsu: Battle For Japan, Terrorscape or Excalibur, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Goryō
From BoardGameGeek:
Goryō is an asymmetrical game of investigation and deduction for two players, set in the mystical feudal Japan. One player will play the role of the Samurai guarding the Imperial Palace, charged with hunting down a dreadful spirit of vengeance, the Goryō, played by the other player. The Goryō appears in the palace in the form of a cat, bound to a specific type of object. To get a revenge and win the game, the Goryō player must smash 5 objects in the palace's rooms, without being defeated by the Samurai. To win, the Samurai must instead exorcise the spirit for good by finding out what type of object the Goryō is bound to, or by catching the spirit's essence three times. Each round, both players alternate in asymmetrical turns: the Goryō plans the route to break a new object and mislead her opponent, placing movement cubes on a secret dry-erase board. Then the Samurai use their available actions to chase the Goryō along her path, moving the Samurai pawns on the map and using a special board to organize the catch. However exorcising a spirit isn't a simple task at all...
Designer
Andrea Candiani
Artist
Nicola Angius
Publisher
GateOnGames
Mechanics
Programmed ActionsGrid MovementHidden MovementVariable Player Powers