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Dragonstone Mine!

DragonStones are the most sought after precious gems in existence. Be the first to gather a set and harness their power! Gameplay: Each player starts with two stones played on their tower and two cards in hand. Player take turns Mining Gems (taking gem stones from a bag) and foll...

Players

2-4

Time

10-30

Age

5+

Weight

2

Rating

6.78

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Dragonstone Mine 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, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Dragonstone Mine 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, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Dragonstone Mine has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with the potential for new tactics and strategies to be discovered. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a rewarding and engaging experience for players.

Luck profile

Dragonstone Mine has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements such as dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, luck plays a significant role, but player strategy and decisions also have an important influence on the game.

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DragonStones are the most sought after precious gems in existence. Be the first to gather a set and harness their power! Gameplay: Each player starts with two stones played on their tower and two cards in hand. Player take turns Mining Gems (taking gem stones from a bag) and following the gem specific rules for that particular gem. Next, the player draws a card and then gets to choose any of the following three actions: 1. Play a card OR 2. Discard a card to mine and stack 2 gems OR 3. Draw another card The final turn begins when one player completes (caps) all six spires; then each other player takes one last turn. Then all players count their points. Points are totaled based on number of gems with bonus points for spires that are all single colored or that contain all 5 colored gems! The player with the most points wins the game.

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Designers

1
Scott Elliott

Artists

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

1
Legion Supplies

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