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Deadlands: The Great Rail Wars

From the box: In Deadlands: the Great Rail Wars, players pit heroes and posses of metal miniatures against each other in battles to determine the fate of the Weird West and possibly the entire world. It's a fast-playing and easy-to-learn skirmish-level game set in in the richly d...

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

3

Rating

6.84

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The game Deadlands: The Great Rail Wars has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

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 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game Deadlands: The Great Rail Wars has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Replay value

The game Deadlands: The Great Rail Wars has a high replayability score of 7.9. It offers a great degree of variability in each playthrough with its variable setups and random elements. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth of gameplay.

Luck profile

Deadlands: The Great Rail Wars has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

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From the box: In Deadlands: the Great Rail Wars, players pit heroes and posses of metal miniatures against each other in battles to determine the fate of the Weird West and possibly the entire world. It's a fast-playing and easy-to-learn skirmish-level game set in in the richly detailed and exciting background of the hit Deadlands roleplaying game.

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Designers

1
Shane Lacy Hensley

Artists

4
Paul Daly Kim DeMulder Barry W. Doyle Chris Libey

Publishers

1
Pinnacle Entertainment Group

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