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2015 Ranked #19,317

Chew: Cases Of The Fda

This investigation-themed game has players enlist partners, close cases, and compete against rival investigators. Villains and cultists can be sent to sabotage another case, creating direct conflict over each lead.

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Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.38/5

Rating

5.88

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Description from the publisher: Based on the Eisner Award-winning comic series by John Layman and Rob Guillory, CHEW: Cases of the FDA seats 2-5 players and is playable in about 30 minutes. Players compete to close cases pulled directly from the pages of the ongoing comic book.

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Description from the publisher: Based on the Eisner Award-winning comic series by John Layman and Rob Guillory, CHEW: Cases of the FDA seats 2-5 players and is playable in about 30 minutes. Players compete to close cases pulled directly from the pages of the ongoing comic book. They'll enlist partners like John Colby, Amelia Mintz, and even Buttercup the lion, while simultaneously sending fiendish villains and cultists out to sabotage their rivals' investigations.

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Kevin Wilson

Artists

1
Rob Guillory

Publishers

1
IDW Games

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