Escape From Colditz

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.3

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderately interactive game with a good balance of direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions and there is a moderate level of cooperation required.

Replay value

Escape from Colditz has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

Escape from Colditz has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws play a significant role in determining the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, the game is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

Overview

Escape From Colditz is a 1-vs-many semi-cooperative game where one player is the Security Officer of the German forces, and the others are Escape Officers for various nationalities or prisoners of war (POWs). Escape Officers try to acquire the equipment they need for a successful escape (rope, wire cutters, etc.), while the Security Officer tries to hinder them by putting them in solitary confinement and consficating their equipment. Play lasts for a pre-determined length of time or number of rounds. If an Escape Officer can free a pre-determined number of POWs (usually 2) before then, they win. Otherwise the Security Officer wins. The game was co-designed by Major PR Reid, a British soldier who was one of the few to actually successfully escape from Colditz during the Second World War.

Mechanism

5

Elapsed Real Time Ending Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Open Drafting Roll / Spin and Move

Family

2

Cities: Colditz (Saxony, Germany) Players: One versus Many

Type

1

Thematic

Media