Yoté

Drop, jump and capture — a sharp West African strategy game.

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How to play Yoté

You each hold a reserve of stones. On your turn either drop a new stone onto any empty square or move one orthogonally. Capture by jumping straight over an adjacent enemy stone into the empty space beyond — and every capture lets you also pluck a second enemy stone of your choice from the board. Reduce your opponent until they can’t fight back.

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Yoté — frequently asked questions

Why is each capture worth two stones?

Jumping removes the stone you leap, and as a bonus you immediately remove any one other enemy stone — so captures swing the game hard.

Do I place all my stones first?

No — you choose each turn whether to drop a new stone or move one already on the board.

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