World of Yo-Ho

About this board game

World of Yo-Ho is a 2016 fantasy adventure and piracy game for 2–4 players, with sessions lasting about 90 minutes. It combines a physical board game with interactive video game mechanics through a downloadable app.

The board presents a gridded map of Yo-Ho, a parallel world filled with intelligent animals, lost islands, and wild magic. Place your smartphone on the map to turn it into your ship, then set sail in search of fame, fortune, and the mysteries scattered across the high seas.

Exploration brings danger as well as opportunity. Face sea monsters and other booty-hungry corsairs in tactical naval engagements, while deciding what kind of captain you want to become. You might raise the Jolly Roger and plunder those you encounter, or act as a defender of the innocent and a peaceful merchant.

• A physical board with a gridded map of the world of Yo-Ho
• A downloadable app that turns your smartphone into a ship
• Exploration of lost islands and a world of wild magic
• Tactical battles against sea monsters and rival corsairs
• Plunder that can be used to upgrade your boat and acquire useful items and more powerful weaponry

Your choices help shape your role in the saga of Yo-Ho. Fill your holds with plunder, stock up on swag, and fly your colors high as you pursue your own freebooting path across the sea.

With its blend of tangible components, app-supported interaction, naval combat, and open-ended adventure, World of Yo-Ho invites bold captains to decide their own destiny.