Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with frequent interaction, but limited emphasis on cooperation.
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Curses!
Players
3-6
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
1.13
Rating
5.64
Fit
Teach
2.9
Teaching signal
Replay
4.1
High replayability
Interaction
3.2
Low interaction
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Curses! has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement in player strategy. The player interaction score is average. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, providing a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Curses! has a strong replayability score of 8.1.
Luck profile
Curses! has a low influence of luck. The game outcome is predominantly determined by random elements like dice rolls or card draws, with very little room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, which balances the mix of luck and strategy. Overall, the game is heavily dependent on luck, with little influence from player strategy.
Overview
Each player starts the party game Curses! by drawing one Curse card and placing it face-up on the table. What? Curses? How can this be a party?! Ah, but these Curses are fun, not malicious, something along the lines of "You can't bend your elbows" or "You must declare eternal love to anyone who rings the bell during this game". After that, each turn in Curses! the active player takes two actions in this order: Draw a Challenge card. This card presents you with an action you must perform – a role to act out, a story to tell, an opinion to explain. Draw a Curse card and give it to another player. "You, bark like a dog whenever the player on your right reads a card!" So where's the game? You must obey the Curses placed upon you at all times – and if someone notices that you're not barking or declaring eternal love or doing whatever else it is you're supposed to be doing, then that player rings the central bell and reveals you for a louse and a nogoodnik. As a penalty, you must turn the Curse card you violated face down. And while you might think that lifting a Curse is good, break three Curses and you're out of the game. Eventually only one person will remain, and this Curse-loving looney wins the game!
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Credits
Designers
1
Brian Tinsman
Artists
2
Michael Eidelberger
Olivier Fagnère
Publishers
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Play All Day Games