Yomi Round 1 Gameplay Analysis and Strategy Tips for Players

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1. Tech Lover Verified Buyer – 6 August 2024

   I played this with my son and we had a lot of fun.
   

2. Liam C. Verified Buyer – 3 November 2024

   Yomi is a surprisingly thoughtful card game with a unique look at Fighting Game Fundamentals. It’s made for people who enjoy fighting games such as Street Fighter, but lack the manual dexterity which is required for the highest level play, instead (correctly) rewarding you for the decisions you make based on your analysis of the current situation. Round 1 is the perfect place to start, with 4 character decks that represent the overall game very well. It has hours and hours of replayability on its own, without even thinking about Round 2 or additional single character decks.

   Once you and your opponent have learned the rules and played the game a few times, single games routinely last less than 10 minutes, making it very quick-playing and lends to a “one more game” mentality.

   Highly Recommended!
   

3. Full time dad Verified Buyer – 14 February 2025

   One of the true testaments to a great game is its longevity. How many games did you buy in 2011 and still enjoy today? Yomi is one of those games. It really is the best at what it sets out to do, which is to simulate the “feel” of a 2d fighting game. The designer, David Sirlin, was once involved in game balancing street fighter 2. It is rumored that he originally pitched his idea for Yomi as a card version of Street Fighter 2. Capcom wasnt interested, they later developed a collectible card game version instead. How fortunate we are that Capcom did not see the potential in this great game. Because Capcom refused the idea, Sirlin decided to self publish. By doing so, he was able to offer a complete and non-collectible, tournament ready game out of the box. He also has had complete creative control, offering interesting and completely unique characters and play experiences.

   I own the deluxe version with the 10 initial players and Round 2. If you enjoy dueling card games and the fighting theme then this is worth a buy.
   

4. C. East Verified Buyer – 12 March 2025

   Very enjoyable strategy game. After the first few plays, the game seemed heavily luck-based “oh, you played an attack card and I played a block, so I win…” But once you start getting some plays under your belt, the strategies start to come through. For example, you learn that some characters have more blocks than others – have they been playing attacks and their hand is getting small? Now a block becomes more likely than attack or throw. Did they just fish for Aces (the strongest cards and a game mechanic allows for pulling them from your deck/discard) perhaps an attack is more likely? Some characters have speed advantages (a faster attack beats a slower attack) so you might be safer going on offence. Also, there is a very nice computer implementation of this game on Steam. It helped me understand some of the trickier aspects of the combo and card drawing rules. Fantastic game!
   

5. Anykitas Verified Buyer – 25 March 2025

   Great game, love it!
   

6. BFuller123 Verified Buyer – 1 April 2025

   I think this game is fantastic. Approachable and handles comboing!