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Heading Forward

Players

1-2

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

2

Rating

7.80

Fit

Teach 2.1

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.3

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game Catan has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, the game has a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

Catan has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameboard setup, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Catan is 4.67. The game has a moderate impact of randomness, with dice rolls influencing the outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate luck through strategic decisions, but luck still plays a significant role. Overall, Catan has a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

Overview

A car crash. A sports injury. A workplace accident. Any one of these could have brought you where you are today – a traumatic brain injury. But Heading Forward isn't about how you got here. It's about what happens next. In this unusual solitaire game, you will take on the role of someone going through rehabilitation. To win, you must relearn and develop skills, achieving goals in at least three different areas in the time you've been allotted by your insurance company. Fail to do so, and they will discontinue payment, resulting in your loss. Skills are developed by rotating and switching out cards, upgrading in sequence from weak Level 1 skills to powerful Level 4 skills. To do so, you'll need to carefully manage your emotional and physical energy ("spoons") as well as other resources. But lurking in the deck is the memory of your trauma – the trigger card. It's a hard road ahead of you – even the simplest things feel so impossible at first. But as you stubbornly push forward, you'll slowly regain the skills you'll need to take on the bigger challenges ahead of you. Based on designer John du Bois's own recovery, Heading Forward is a stunning and expressive example of what board games can do and can be. —description from the publisher

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Credits

Designers

1
John du Bois

Publishers

1
Hollandspiele

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