Legacy of Yu Game Review

Part of the Reluctantly Solo series

Gaming is a social time for me. The interactions of the people, the discussions before, after, and during the game, the appreciation for a good move—and the laughter that often accompanies it—all combine to make a good gaming session a great one.

Due to recent health issues, I can’t drive, walk, or even stand, without being in I-need-to-sit-down-right-now pain. My weekly gaming group has, thankfully, moved online for the next few months (thanks BGA and Steam!), but I still get a regular urge to play a physical game.

Hence, the Reluctant Solo series was born.

First up: Shem Phillips’ 2023 solo-player game, Legacy of Yu.

Wake of the Flood

During the time of Emperor Yao, the annual floods from the Yellow River inundated the people of China. Yao chose one of his officials, Gun, to design a plan to tame the wild river. Unfortunately, his dikes and dams would not hold. Nine years later, the Emperor dismissed Gun and the task of managing the river was passed down to Gun’s son, Yu.

Having learned from his father’s failures, Yu devised a series of canals to divert the flood waters into nearby farmlands. Now, you—as Yu—must coordinate villagers and workers to gain the resources needed to build those canals.

As if that…

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