Table feel
Cactus has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it does not emphasize cooperation as much.
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Cactus
Cactus is a dexterity game that has players competing for flowers in the desert by stacking strange colored shapes onto cactus! Cactus shares around half of the pieces with tribe (plus many new), a desert re-theme, new color scheme, around a 50% size reduction, and new die. —desc...
Players
2-4
Time
10-30
Age
6+
Weight
1
Rating
6.28
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Cactus has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it does not emphasize cooperation as much.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.1
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
2.5
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Cactus has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. It offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.
Luck profile
Cactus 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. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Cactus offers a fair balance between luck and player agency.
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Cactus is a dexterity game that has players competing for flowers in the desert by stacking strange colored shapes onto cactus! Cactus shares around half of the pieces with tribe (plus many new), a desert re-theme, new color scheme, around a 50% size reduction, and new die. —description from the publisher
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Designers
2
Jordan Draper
Naotaka Shimamoto
Artists
1
Jordan Draper
Publishers
1
Jordan Draper Games
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