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2016 Ranked #15,654

Código Enigma

A historical set-collection card game has code operators assemble symbols to encode and decode messages ahead of rivals. Players compete for shared cards while blocking opponents, turning every needed symbol into a contest over scarce information.

Memory World War II Open Drafting Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.13/5

Rating

6.97

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This is a card game set in World War II that revolves around the decryption of the German Enigma machine. It is based in Bletchley Park, a military facility in Buckinghamshire, England, where German codes were decoded.

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This is a card game set in World War II that revolves around the decryption of the German Enigma machine. It is based in Bletchley Park, a military facility in Buckinghamshire, England, where German codes were decoded. Each player takes on the role of an Enigma machine operator, and competes against others to encode and decode messages faster than their opponents and avoid being blocked by the German soldiers. The game involves strategic thinking and concentration, and is rich in historical content. The gameplay involves collecting sets of cards with different symbols from a shared pool while also trying to prevent other players from collecting the cards they need.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
45 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.1/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Silvina Fontenla Joel Pellegrino Hotham

Artists

2
Silvina Fontenla Joel Pellegrino Hotham

Publishers

1
JuegosdeMesa.com.ar

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