Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct confrontation and strategic depth.
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Dogs Bond
Players
2-6
Time
45-60
Age
10+
Weight
1.25
Rating
7.15
Fit
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.1
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.4
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
2.7
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Dogs Bond offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game also offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement in player strategy. With a strong scalability score, Dogs Bond adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a rewarding and engaging experience for those willing to invest the effort.
Luck profile
Dogs Bond 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 has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with the outcome being determined by a combination of player strategy and luck.
Overview
As rescue dogs, players collect the sets of attributes they need to find their way to one of six available forever homes. This 2-6 player game asks players to make their best choices based on the "paw" they are dealt, offering a wide variety of choices and combinations that change every game to provide gameplay based on both strategy and luck! Each turn consists of drawing an event card, then drawing and playing appropriate attribute cards to build out your dog's attributes (Grooming, Obedience, Temperament, and Health) to meet requirements set by each adopter. You can play for one adopter or many, and they all have different ideas about what makes the perfect dog! —description from the designer
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Credits
Designers
1
Alex Lu
Artists
2
Sarah Mills
Kiki Vorse
Publishers
1
(Self-Published)
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