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2012 Ranked #15,764

The Current Number Of The Beast

A fast dice-manipulation game has players alter dice until they match the active target number before anyone else. Each new target changes the puzzle, requiring quick calculation and careful control of your rolls.

Card Game Dice Take That Hand Management

Players

2-6

Play time

30-60 min

Age

13+

Complexity

1.25/5

Rating

6.05

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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Game description from the publisher: Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the (current) number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his (current) number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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Game description from the publisher: Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the (current) number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his (current) number is Six hundred threescore and six. — Revelations 13:16 (Mostly...) Newly discovered ancient texts go on to add: "Of course, there is also, the Neighbor of the Beast. His number is Six hundred threescore and three." "Let us not forget the Child of the Beast. For she hath a number as well. Verily, she is Three hundred and thirty three..." — The Book of Twilight Creations 6:66 The Current Number of the Beast is a fast-paced dice-manipulation game in which players must use a combination of cunning and skill to be the first to get their dice to match the number on the current "Beast" card in play.

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
3–6
Play time
30–60 min
Age
13+
Complexity
1.3/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Kerry Breitenstein Todd Breitenstein

Artists

4
Paul Abrams Víctor Pérez Corbella Fabien Jaques Allen White

Publishers

1
Twilight Creations, Inc.

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