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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
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Cry Havoc
Cry Havoc is a card-driven, asymmetric, area control war game set in a brutal science fiction setting. Each player commands one of four unique factions with varying abilities and units. The game includes 54 custom miniatures, a large format board, and over one hundred unique card...
Players
2-4
Time
60-120
Age
10+
Weight
3.28
Rating
7.13
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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Cry Havoc offers a high degree of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average. It scales well with different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While the game is not the easiest to learn, it offers a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Cry Havoc has a strong replayability score of 7.85.
Luck profile
Cry Havoc has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, resulting in a game that is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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Cry Havoc is a card-driven, asymmetric, area control war game set in a brutal science fiction setting. Each player commands one of four unique factions with varying abilities and units. The game includes 54 custom miniatures, a large format board, and over one hundred unique cards, all with stunning new artwork.
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Designers
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Grant Rodiek
Artists
4
Fyodor Ananiev
Mateusz Bielski
Grzegorz Bobrowski
Thibault Girard
Publishers
1
Portal Games
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