Table feel
The Dwarf King has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it has a lower emphasis on cooperation compared to other aspects of player interaction.
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The Dwarf King
The Dwarf King (Le Roi des Nains) is a trick-taking game played with a deck of 53 cards: three suits (Dwarves, Goblins and Knights) of thirteen cards each and fourteen special cards. The game also includes twenty contract tiles. The game is played over seven rounds. At the start...
Players
3-5
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
1.43
Rating
6.56
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The Dwarf King has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it has a lower emphasis on cooperation compared to other aspects of player interaction.
Teach
2.8
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
The Dwarf King has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. It offers a fresh experience each time it is played and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The game is easy to learn but still offers enough depth to keep players engaged. Overall, it provides a consistently enjoyable and replayable experience.
Luck profile
The Dwarf King has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, The Dwarf King strikes a good balance between luck and strategy, making it an engaging and challenging board game.
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The Dwarf King (Le Roi des Nains) is a trick-taking game played with a deck of 53 cards: three suits (Dwarves, Goblins and Knights) of thirteen cards each and fourteen special cards. The game also includes twenty contract tiles. The game is played over seven rounds. At the start of a round, the dealer randomly draws one special card, reads it to all the players, shuffles it into the deck, then deals the deck out evenly to all players. (The dealer for the first round is the game's owner; for subsequent rounds, the dealer is the one who took the 5 of Dwarves in the previous round.) The player who receives the 5 of Knights draws a contract tile, reads it, then chooses one of the two scoring rules on it to apply for that round. The player holding the 5 of Goblins leads on the first trick. Players must follow suit if possible, and the game includes no trump. The highest card played of the suit led wins the trick and leads to the next trick. Once all cards have been played, players tally their points (possibly negative), remove the special card and contract tile from the game, then shuffle for the next round. The player who scores the most points over seven rounds wins the game. Roots to Barbu
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Designers
1
Bruno Faidutti
Artists
1
Christophe Swal
Publishers
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IELLO
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