Table feel
Gyges has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Gyges
The object of Gygès is to move a piece to your opponent's last row. The catch is that no one owns the pieces. You can only move a piece in the row nearest you. Pieces are made up of 1, 2, or 3 rings; this number is also the number of spaces it must move. If it lands on another pi...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
2.42
Rating
6.61
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Gyges has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.4
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Gyges has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.
Luck profile
Gyges has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, which gives them a good level of control over the game. The overall luck dependence is balanced, with a mix of luck and strategy influencing the game outcome. The final luck score for Gyges is 7, indicating that luck plays a minor role in determining the game's outcome.
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The object of Gygès is to move a piece to your opponent's last row. The catch is that no one owns the pieces. You can only move a piece in the row nearest you. Pieces are made up of 1, 2, or 3 rings; this number is also the number of spaces it must move. If it lands on another piece, it can move the number of spaces equal to that piece's number of rings. It can also displace that piece to another space. Played with tournament rules, you cannot win on an opponent's mistake, but rather only by creating a situation in which your opponent cannot block multiple winning combinations. A winner of the 1985 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société.
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Designers
1
Claude Leroy
Artists
1
(Uncredited)
Publishers
5
Bass et Bass
Fi Du Dé
Gigamic
Jactalea
Swiss Games
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