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City Of Sorcerers

City of Sorcerers is a fantasy boardgame for 2 to 4 players, in which apprentice wizards struggle to gain the powers that will help them to claim sorcerer status - a claim which must be confirmed in the Sorcerers' Arena. There are two parts to the game. During the first part, the...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

1.8

Rating

6.10

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City of Sorcerers has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game. Overall, it offers a good balance of player interaction.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

City of Sorcerers has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game. Overall, it offers a good balance of player interaction.

Replay value

City of Sorcerers 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 moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn score, providing a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, City of Sorcerers has a strong replayability score of 7.85 out of 10.

Luck profile

The final luck score for City of Sorcerers is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and 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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City of Sorcerers is a fantasy boardgame for 2 to 4 players, in which apprentice wizards struggle to gain the powers that will help them to claim sorcerer status - a claim which must be confirmed in the Sorcerers' Arena. There are two parts to the game. During the first part, the apprentices travel around the City researching spells to which will help them in the Arena. The risks associated with the dangerous forces of magic must also be avoided, or the effects of miscalculation cured. In the second part the wizards will enter the Arena and use their powers to attempt to locate and eliminate all rival wizards.

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Designers

1
Alan Paull

Artists

2
Gary Chalk Paul Hannon

Publishers

1
Standard Games and Publications, Ltd.

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