This is how you keep track of how many soldiers may join your army. Set aside the appropriate value in Soldier tokens from the stockpile (use the space above your player mat). After each roll, you must set aside at least one scoring die, based on the Soldier table on your player mat. RecruitingĪfter all, you need soldiers to face the dragon! Choose this action to recruit soldiers into your army.

If the Rally side appears during a roll with no scoring dice, you Farkle as normal (except during the Final Battle, but more on that later).

draw a Magic Item from the deck, look at it, then set it aside facedown.

double the value of all scoring dice set aside for that roll OR.

If the Rally side appears with scoring dice, there is a rally for your cause, allowing you to choose one of the following rewards: If the Dragon side appears during a Farkled roll (no scoring dice were rolled), you have evaded the dragon and may choose to ignore the Farkle and continue your action, or you may end your turn. You may then continue your action or choose to stop. The dragon flies in for a snack and eats any soldiers you would have gained from that roll. If the Dragon side appears with scoring dice, set aside ALL scoring dice, but don't set aside any Soldier tokens. If a Blank side appears, there is no effect score the roll as normal (just another day in Yon). Game PlayĮach turn, a Wannabe has the option to attempt one of these actions during their turn: Next, each Wannabe is dealt a Magic Item card, which is placed facedown in front of each Wannabe or held in hand - these cards are hidden from the other Wannabes. Everyone gets a Companion card, which is placed faceup on each Wannabe's player mat. The Soldier tokens go into a stockpile.ĭragon Farkle is played in turns, going clockwise, starting with the one who brought the most snacks. Place the Dragon near the decks and 3 Damage counters next to it. Shuffle the Companion cards and Magic Item cards separately and place them in the center of the play area, facedown, to form separate decks (should any deck run out, shuffle the discard pile and form a new deck). Give each Wannabe a set of 6 dice (ideally in their favorite color) and a player mat. Important: Players may only have one Magic Item at the end of any turn (exception: Sack of Holding). (Yon promotes recycling for all its citizens). Magic Item: Items can be used anytime, except where as noted on the card. They can be used anytime during your turn, except as noted. Card TypesĬompanion: These solitary figures have caught wind of your heroics and join your army, lending their assistance. Wannabe noun: This is you and the other players sitting around you. Basically, it is the gaming equivalent of spilling hot coffee on your new suit of armor. Whoever has the highest score is the winner.To be the first Wannabe to defeat the dragon! To do that, you'll need to recruit an army of at least 5,000 brave, yet foolish soldiers to follow you and become hero of Yon, with all the publishing rights contained therein.įirst, some words you may need to know.įarkle: The event that occurs when no scoring dice can be set aside on any given roll.

The first player to reach 10,000 points begins the final round. A player who rolls no scoring dice three times in a row loses 1,000 points.

A player who rolls a one may score 100 points, but he may not score 1,000 points by rolling two more ones on a subsequent turn and adding them to the one he already had. A player who rolls three ones earns 1,000 points.ĭice can’t be saved for future scoring. Three twos are worth 200 points, threes are 300 points, fours are 400 points, fives are 500 points, and sixes are 600 points. All other numbers must be scored as part of a set of three numbers. Ones and fives are the only numbers that can be scored alone. The player can choose to continue playing until he can’t score anymore dice or until he decides to pass on a turn and score the points he has. Any dice that can’t be scored during a player’s turn can be rolled again. Ones and fives can be set aside and scored immediately, or the player can roll again for a chance at scoring more valuable combinations. Each player rolls six dice on his turn to play Farkle.

Official farkle rules