Chess Race

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 3.5

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 4.8

More strategic control

Table feel

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

Replay value

Chess Race offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds some additional content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game also offers deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Chess Race has a solid replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

Chess Race has a high influence of luck. The game outcome is predominantly determined by random elements, such as dice rolls or card draws. There is very little room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness. The game heavily depends on luck, with little influence from player strategy. Overall, Chess Race is a game where luck plays a significant role and strategic decisions have minimal impact.

Overview

Time to race on the chess board! Chess Race, first released as Schachjagd, is a kind of Pachisi game with three pawns for each color (when played with four) and a set of cards with all chess symbols on it. Take two cards in hand, and use one card for your turn, moving one of your pawns around the racecourse. Any two identical cards can be used like a queen and one obstacle can be moved to attempt to block your opponents. Schachjagd is also contained in Spiele-Box (Carlit 1980). Chess Race is an evolution of Schachjagd as in that game players rolled a die bearing chess symbols on it to determine how one of their pawns could be moved on that turn.

Mechanism

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Roll / Spin and Move

Family

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Components: 14 x 14 Grids Traditional Games: Pachisi / Ludo

Type

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Abstract

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Credits

Designers

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Alex Randolph

Artists

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Wanjin Gill

Publishers

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MetaBlox OPEN'N PLAY Otto Maier Verlag Playte

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