Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Africa
Players
2-5
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
1.77
Rating
5.99
Fit
Teach
2.1
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Africa has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameboard, strategic depth, scalability, and the presence of expansions. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Africa is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
In Africa, players take on the role of explorers in uncharted Africa. The circular playing counters are placed upside down in random locations upon the various circles of the board. Each turn the player may elect to move his explorer to a revealed location anywhere on the board, or move twice, each turn moving 0, 1, or 2 adjacent revealed spaces. The explorer may then take an action (such as reveal an unrevealed tile, or move various revealed tiles to other locations). The tiles represent trade goods (of various sets), nomads, herds of animals, gold, diamonds, and monuments. When the 11th monument is revealed, the game ends. Players tally up their points and the player with the most points wins. This being a Knizia game, there are various methods of scoring the revealed tiles, including immediate points, delayed points, opportunity points, and end points. Awarded "Best Family Game" title by Games Magazine in 2002.
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Credits
Designers
1
Reiner Knizia
Artists
1
Franz Vohwinkel
Publishers
3
999 Games
Goldsieber Spiele
Rio Grande Games
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