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Battle Rider

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.88

Rating

6.00

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Battle Rider has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Battle Rider has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh experience each playthrough.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Battle Rider is 6. The game has a notable but not exclusive impact of random elements on the game outcome. There is some room for players to influence and mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.

Overview

Battle Rider is a stand alone scifi game, maps are compatible to Brilliant Lances. From the box: Battle Rider is the game of squadron and fleet combat in GDW´s Traveller universe. Battle Rider gives you fast-moving fleet combat without the need for roleplaying levels of detail. Interactive game turn sequences and hidden task force rules emphasize decision-making, tactics, and bluffing instead of game mechanics. Unique diceless game system utilizes battle resolution cards for all sensor, evasion, and firing tasks.

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Credits

Designers

1
Frank Chadwick

Artists

1
Kirk Wescom

Publishers

1
Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

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