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The Great Race

Place yourself in the 1930s, at the wheel of your halftrack, where you will experience the most incredible human adventure. It is more than a race. It is THE race. The Great Race will take you across continents, to face countless dangers and difficulties. You may have to take rec...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

2.26

Rating

7.72

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The Great Race has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Great Race has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

The Great Race has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While the easiness to learn score is moderate, it still offers enough depth to keep players engaged. Overall, The Great Race has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

The Great Race has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, luck still plays a significant role in the game. Overall, the game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

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Place yourself in the 1930s, at the wheel of your halftrack, where you will experience the most incredible human adventure. It is more than a race. It is THE race. The Great Race will take you across continents, to face countless dangers and difficulties. You may have to take reckless risks to finally cross the finish line to the cheers of the crowd. Your crew consists of mechanics, scouts and an escort that you will have to mobilize to accomplish the impossible. Welcome to The Great Race adventure.

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Designers

1
Maxence Vaché

Artists

1
François Launay

Publishers

1
Platypus Game

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