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Handy Brawl

Players

1-2

Time

5-20

Age

10+

Weight

2.75

Rating

8.55

Fit

Teach 2.7

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Handy Brawl has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently interact with each other, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Handy Brawl has a high replayability score due to its high variability, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth, making it accessible to a wide range of players.

Luck profile

Handy Brawl has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements play a notable but not exclusive role in determining the game outcome. While there is some room for players to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game strikes a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it suitable for players who enjoy a combination of chance and skill.

Overview

Handy Brawl - an epic, solo, print and play, in-hand card management game. Fully deterministic - shuffle once during setup and the rest is up to you (although I can't predict more than 5 moves)! Great replayability - lots of possible openings for the same monster-hero pairs. If you're bored, change your Hero, Monster or both and have a completely different experience! Minimal requirements, great depth - each playthrough features only 9 card, but those 9 cards will give you a headache! No dexterity elements required - all you need to do is keep 9 cards in a stack, so as they don't fall on the ground, bonus points for being able to fan them! Well-thought saving mechanism - just stop at any time and put the cards as they are in your pocket or wallet! Quick - a single game can take you as little as 5 minutes (if you don't want to win)! Great graphics design and arts (non-existent yet)! Story-rich - break skulls, set traps and kill powerful foes. Personal experience depends on your (lack) of imagination! Designed with heart - heart of vampire pierced with an aspen stake! —description from the designer The game was designed as an entry for 2022 In-Hand Game Design Contest and placed highly in following categories: 1??st in Best Overall Solitaire Game 1??st in Ease of Holding 2??nd in Best Rule Book 3??rd in Most Innovative Mechanic 5??th in Best Use of Theme 6??th in Best Artwork and Graphic Design 6??th in Best Low Ink Printing 8??th in Best Graphic Design for Visually Impaired Players

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Credits

Designers

1
Igor Zuber

Artists

2
Aleksander Jagodzi?ski Weronika Ka?u?a

Publishers

1
(Web published)

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