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Darter

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

2

Rating

6.66

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Darter has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Darter has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their tactics over time. With good scalability and moderate easiness to learn, Darter has a solid replayability score of 7.9.

Luck profile

Darter has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Darter offers a fair balance between luck and player agency.

Overview

Darter is a quick strategy boardgame in which the players place tiles to affect the movement of 'darters', trying to destroy their opponent's base while protecting their own. There are two categories of tiles; Impact tiles, which alter the course of the darter when struck; and Proximity tiles, which affect the darter when it passes through the tile's active squares. Darter was showcased at GenCon SoCal 2004. Re-implemented by: Dragons of Kir

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Credits

Designers

2
Dove Byrne Jason Conkey

Publishers

1
Future Magic Games