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Cadaver

Become a master Necromancer! Cadaver is a card game in which players must use a variety of arcane resources to reanimate a series of cadavers. Each cadaver has a resource cost which players must spend to re-animate the corpse. Resources are drawn from a shared deck. One deck can...

Players

2-6

Time

20-30

Age

10+

Weight

1.33

Rating

6.06

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Replay value

Cadaver 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 allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. Cadaver scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn, offering a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Cadaver has a strong replayability score of 7.7.

Luck profile

Cadaver has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws 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.

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Become a master Necromancer! Cadaver is a card game in which players must use a variety of arcane resources to reanimate a series of cadavers. Each cadaver has a resource cost which players must spend to re-animate the corpse. Resources are drawn from a shared deck. One deck can be used by up to 3 players. Adding a second deck allows up to 6 players to compete for best necromancer! Each player takes a number of cards from a single deck looking for corpses to reanimate, collecting arcane resources and accomplices, coffin locks and keys or terrifying ghouls. The player with the most corpses raised by dawn wins the game!

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Designers

1
Kedric Winks

Artists

1
Augustinas Raginskis

Publishers

2
Cheatwell Games Triple Ace Games, Ltd.

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