Cardline: Animals

Should this hit the table?

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Moderate interaction

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 1.3

Low interaction

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate interaction

Replay value

Cardline: Animals has a high variability gameboard, with different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is fixed at 1.325. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn rating, offering a balance between simplicity and depth. The final replayability score is 7.8, indicating a high level of replay value.

Luck profile

Cardline: Animals has a moderate influence of luck. The game outcome is not predominantly determined by random elements, but they still have a notable impact. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element overpowering the other.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Cardline: Animals is a card game played with approximately 100 cards. Both sides of each card depict an animal, its name, and its class (amphibian, mammal, etc.), while its average length, weight, and lifespan are printed on only one side of the card. For each game, players decide before playing whether they're comparing animal lengths, weights, or lifespans. At the start of the game, each player places a number of animal cards on the table in front of her with the characteristics hidden. One card is placed in the center of the table with its characteristics revealed. Players then take turns placing a card from their tableau in a row on the table; a player can place a card between any two other cards. After placing the card, the player reveals the characteristics on it. If the card was placed correctly – that is, with the particular characteristic in numerical order compared to all other cards on the table – the card stays in place; otherwise the card is removed from play and the player takes another card from the deck and adds it to her tableau. The first player to get rid of all her cards by placing them correctly wins. If multiple players go out in the same round, then everyone else is eliminated from play and each of those players are dealt one more card for another round of play. If only one player has no cards after a bonus round, she wins; otherwise play continues until a single player goes out.

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