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Barracuda

Players

3-5

Time

25-45

Age

10+

Weight

1.8

Rating

5.75

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Barracuda has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Barracuda has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, increasing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. Barracuda scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn, allowing players to grasp the rules and depth of the game within a reasonable time. Overall, Barracuda has a strong replayability score of 7.7.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Barracuda is 5.33, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. 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

BaRRacuda is a game for creative gamblers with many unknowns as none of the players has all of the information! To win, you have to keep track of the plays, act tactically wise, and keep entirely cool when making your decisions. In the game, new tenants and their partners must divide items amongst themselves. Some will invest heavily, some will save on the wrong things, some will miscalculate, and others will first sound out the situation carefully — but they all have something in common: Everybody wants to own the most seats in the beach bars. It's all just a matter of negotiation…

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Credits

Designers

1
Christoph Cantzler

Publishers

1
Drei Hasen in der Abendsonne

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