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2011 Ranked #14,224

Disaster On K2

A solo or competitive mountaineering game has expedition leaders guide climbers to K2’s summit and back safely for prestige. Weather and disasters make survival on both the ascent and descent the central consequence.

Sports Chit-Pull System Pick-up and Deliver Mountain: Himalayas

Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

1.86/5

Rating

6.78

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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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 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

As an internationally renowned expedition leader, you are anxious to gain prestige by leading a group of high profile climbers from your country to the top of the most difficult peak in the world, K2.

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As an internationally renowned expedition leader, you are anxious to gain prestige by leading a group of high profile climbers from your country to the top of the most difficult peak in the world, K2. Play solitaire or compete against another player to lead your nation's team of expert climbers to the summit of K2 and back down safely against the elements and events that portend disaster on the mountainside. Or take on the challenge of climbing both Everest and K2 in the campaign game by adding VPG’s Disaster on Everest. Your decisions will determine if you can survive the Disaster on K2! Game Data: Complexity: 3 on a 9 scale Solitaire Suitability: 9 on a 9 scale Scale: approximately 1 hour of real time; individual clients and guides. Game Components: • One 6-page full color rules booklet • One 8.5" x 16.5" game map • 28 5/8" two-sided round markers • 54 3/4" two-sided square counters

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Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
60 min
Age
13+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Tom Decker

Artists

2
Scott Everts Ray Flowers

Publishers

1
Victory Point Games

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