Table feel
Abalone has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Abalone
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
7+
Weight
2.16
Rating
6.47
Fit
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Abalone has a high variability gameboard, with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is moderate. Abalone scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is relatively easy to learn, offering a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Abalone has a high replayability score of 8.0.
Luck profile
Abalone has a moderate level of luck influence. While random elements like dice rolls are not present in the game, there is still a notable impact of luck on the outcome. Players have the ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, but luck still plays a significant role. Overall, the game strikes a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it an engaging and challenging experience.
Overview
This beautiful and functional board has room for two teams of large marbles. Players take turns pushing the marbles around the board, with the goal of pushing six of the opposing player's marbles off the board. The central idea is that a column of marbles has weight given by the number of marbles in line. Someone will need to push with a heavier group of marbles in order to push the column along that axis. However, with six possible directions, it's difficult to defend yourself perfectly. Also, it's possible to play the game with up to six players when supplemental marble sets are purchased. A winner of the 1988 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société.
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Credits
Designers
2
Michel Lalet
Laurent Levi
Publishers
4
Abalone Games
abalone s.a.
Asmodee
Brio AB