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Dragonriders Of Pern: The Book Game

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

1.5

Rating

5.47

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not a major emphasis in the game. Overall, the game provides a good balance of interaction among players.

Replay value

Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further 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 take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game has a strong replayability score of 7.825 out of 10.

Luck profile

The Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

Overview

A picture book game similar to Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series. Each player has a book that contains many different 1st person perspective views from the back of a dragon flying high above ground. You and your wingmate must destroy 'threads' as they fall without injuring each other. Best of seven threads makes for a good introductory game. The rules are split into three different sets: Introductory (basic moves and how to score), Role-playing (adds different dragon types and rider statistics), and Campaign (links multiple flights and awards bonus stats to player characters). Book mechanic also featured in: Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series Bounty Hunter: Shootout at the Saloon Star Wars: Starfighter Battle Book

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Credits

Designers

2
Lee Enderlin Alfred Leonardi

Artists

2
Arne Starr Michael Whelan

Publishers

2
Gallimard Nova Game Designs

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