Freeloader

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation. Frequent attention to other players' actions required but limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Freeloader has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, 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 average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the easiness to learn score is moderate. Overall, Freeloader has a good replayability score of 7.6.

Luck profile

Freeloader has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements 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 influenced by a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

Overview

Dear Diary: The best things in life are free. Other people's things. -- I think it's a shame that Doctor Goettsch owns so many nice things, but never has the time to use them. It's almost like I'm doing him a favor when I borrow his golf clubs. Now at least he knows they're getting some use. And if he ever actually needs them, he knows where to find me. I'm sleeping on the floor at Anthony's house. He's a Gambler, and he's got the best leftovers in town! And those silk suits he never wears are almost all my size. Tomorrow I should figure out where he keeps the keys to that car he never drives. Freeloader is a game celebrating the glorious pastime of living off other people's success. Players spend the game roaming the neighborhood, doing favors for their "friends" in exchange for great loaner stuff like the Doctor's Car, the Artist's clothes, or the Waitress' leftover food. To win the game you have to collect Food, Clothing, and Shelter before the deck runs out. It's all worth points, and whoever has the most points wins. Freeloader is the best of what Cheapass Games does: a simple, entertaining board game with decent strategy and a rock-bottom price tag. The game was designed by James Ernest and illustrated by Cheyenne Wright, and it's a total hoot. But hey, don't just take our word for it. Borrow it from your friends and play it for yourself. Awards 2003 Listed in GAMES Magazine's GAMES 100

Mechanism

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Modular Board Roll / Spin and Move Trading

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Credits

Designers

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James Ernest

Artists

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Cheyenne Wright

Publishers

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Cheapass Games

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