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Dwarves Inc.

An ancient dwarven City Under The Mountain lies in ruins, and the dwarves are determined to recover the lost treasure. Eight dwarven-run mining companies are ready to finance the project. You represent a party of dwarf prospectors that enjoy digging and would not mind getting ric...

Players

3-6

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

2

Rating

6.85

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Dwarves Inc. has a high level of direct confrontation with battles and competitive actions. It also offers strategic depth through resource denial and market manipulation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much. Overall, the game has a good level of player interaction.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Dwarves Inc. has a high level of direct confrontation with battles and competitive actions. It also offers strategic depth through resource denial and market manipulation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much. Overall, the game has a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

Dwarves Inc. 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, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Dwarves Inc. has a strong replayability score of 8.03.

Luck profile

Dwarves Inc. has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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An ancient dwarven City Under The Mountain lies in ruins, and the dwarves are determined to recover the lost treasure. Eight dwarven-run mining companies are ready to finance the project. You represent a party of dwarf prospectors that enjoy digging and would not mind getting rich in the process. On each of your turns you will dig on behalf of one of the mining companies by placing tokens on a modular board. You will receive rewards for everything you may find. You will be going through tunnels, recruiting new dwarves, finding gold and opening treasure chests. You will also have a chance to invest in these companies on a stock market and get a share of their profits.

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Designers

1
Andrei Burago

Artists

1
Wayne O Connor

Publishers

1
Assa Games

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