Table feel
Antler Island 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. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Antler Island
Players take part in the stag rut on a Scottish island. Each player plays a stag interested in food, fighting and, of course, the opposite sex. The object of the game is to be the stag who has kissed the most doeples and outperformed rivals in head-to-head combat! Who will finish...
Players
3-4
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
1.96
Rating
6.15
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Antler Island 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. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.0
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Antler Island has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is average. Antler Island scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Antler Island has a strong replayability score of 7.8 out of 10.
Luck profile
Antler Island has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Antler Island offers a good balance between luck and player agency.
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Players take part in the stag rut on a Scottish island. Each player plays a stag interested in food, fighting and, of course, the opposite sex. The object of the game is to be the stag who has kissed the most doeples and outperformed rivals in head-to-head combat! Who will finish as the dominant stag ? The game is medium-lightweight and comes with a quick start-up guide to allow easy play. It is deep enough to offer meaningful decisions and challenges to gamers while still being accessible to non-gamers. Fragor's Essen release for 2007.
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Designers
2
Gordon Lamont
Fraser Lamont
Artists
2
Clare Hewitt
Judith Lamont
Publishers
1
Fragor Games
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