Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Join Mackenzie Franklin from SideGame LLC as he gives his thoughts on Legacy of Yu with some direct responses to Alex's questions on his most recent Weekly Round Up over at @BoardGameCo . Here are the main questions from the video:

Can you win the game?
Is the first scenario a waste of time?
Is the game playing you?
How should difficulty scale in a legacy game?

What do you think of Legacy of Yu? Do you agree with any of our points? What makes a great legacy game for you? We'd love to hear what you think! SideGame Strong!

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0:00 Introduction
1:28 Legacy of Yu Overview
2:39 Can You Win the Game?
3:27 Is the First Scenario a Waste of Time?
4:53 Pandemic Legacy Comparison
6:09 Is the Game Playing You?
6:31 Review Score on BGG
7:15 Stagnant Objectives and Repetitive Core Game Loop
8:40 Types of Upgrades from Losing
9:10 Hadrian's Wall Comparison
10:29 How Should Difficulty Scale in a Legacy Game?
12:05 Final Thoughts
13:51 Closing