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Captains' War

Players

1-6

Time

30-45

Age

12+

Weight

2.25

Rating

6.49

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.5

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Captains' War offers a high level of variability in each playthrough with its diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the easiness to learn score indicates a manageable learning curve. Overall, Captains' War has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Captains' War is 5, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have some ability to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions. The game outcome is determined by a combination of player strategy and luck.

Overview

Gather resources, build your crew and fight against your rivals to claim your place as the rightful Captain of the high seas. A great roll-and-write adventure for 1 to 6 players. On each player's turn. they roll dice, draft a single die unique to them, then all players pick 2 actions as detailed on the remaining dice.

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Credits

Designers

1
Alexandre Aguilar

Artists

1
Olivier Derouetteau

Publishers

1
Bragelonne Games

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