Blackout: Hong Kong

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, high frequency of interaction, and low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Blackout: Hong Kong offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game also offers deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. While the player interaction score is average, the game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The easiness to learn score is moderate, making it accessible to a wide range of players. Overall, Blackout: Hong Kong has a strong replayability score of 8.15, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times with fresh experiences each playthrough.

Luck profile

Blackout: Hong Kong has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. While random elements like card draws and dice rolls have a notable impact on the game outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game strikes a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a significant role in determining the outcome. Overall, luck plays a minor role in the game, making it more reliant on player strategy and decisions.

Overview

Hong Kong has been struck by a large scale unexpected blackout. As the government struggles to maintain control, you decide to take matters into your own hands and try to bring back some kind of societal order! Daily life as you were used to it has quickly dissolved. Even the most mundane tasks have become incredibly challenging without electric power. Whoever best manages this situation and restores the semblance of order will surely claim a position of power in post-blackout Hong Kong! In Alexander Pfister's Blackout: Hong Kong, you have to manage ever-changing resources and a network of various specialists to keep Hong Kong from descending into chaos while also staying ahead of your rivals. —description from the publisher

Mechanism

5

Area Majority / Influence Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Dice Rolling Hand Management Network and Route Building

Family

6

Admin: Better Description Needed! Components: Dice with Icons Components: Map (City Scale) Components: Wooden pieces & boards Players: Games with Solitaire Rules Region: Hong Kong

Type

1

Strategy

Media