Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
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Columbus
Rare but interesting game from Kramer where players attempt to be the first to sail to America and then back home to Europe. Each turn a player places tiles that dictate sailing conditions, then move their ship across tiles.
Players
2-6
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
2.1
Rating
5.84
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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Columbus has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn.
Luck profile
Columbus has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. 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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Rare but interesting game from Kramer where players attempt to be the first to sail to America and then back home to Europe. Each turn a player places tiles that dictate sailing conditions, then move their ship across tiles.
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Credits
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Designers
3
Wolfgang Kramer
Felix Seeberger
Thomas Thiemeyer
Artists
3
Barbara Bräuning
Felix Seeberger
Thomas Thiemeyer
Publishers
2
Mál og menning
Otto Maier Verlag
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