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Gounki

Gounki is an abstract strategy game in which pieces can combine and disperse to affect their movement possibilities. Played on an eight-by-eight square grid, the goal is to move one of your own pieces off the opposite end of the board while preventing your opponent from doing the...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

3

Rating

6.78

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Gounki 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 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Gounki 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

Gounki has a high degree of variability in its gameboard, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average. Gounki scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, offering a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Gounki has a strong replayability score of 7.85.

Luck profile

Gounki 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 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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Gounki is an abstract strategy game in which pieces can combine and disperse to affect their movement possibilities. Played on an eight-by-eight square grid, the goal is to move one of your own pieces off the opposite end of the board while preventing your opponent from doing the same. The complete rules, as well as the C++ source code for a computerized version of the game, can be found at the author's web site, both in English and in French: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rvo/gounki/en/index.en.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rvo/gounki/index.fr.html Online Play Boardspace.net (real-time, AI option) Super Duper Games turn based Mobile Apps Boardspace.net local multiplayer or online, IOS Boardspace.net local multiplayer or online, Android

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Designers

1
Christophe Malavasi

Publishers

1
(Web published)

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