Highlander: The Card Game

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Highlander: The Card Game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Highlander: The Card Game has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, the availability of expansions, deep strategic depth, and good scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average, but the game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. Although it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Highlander: The Card Game is 6.33. The game has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have a substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, which gives them some control over the game. However, luck still plays a significant role in the overall luck dependence of the game. It is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it suitable for players who enjoy a combination of both elements.

Overview

From the dawn of time we came, moving silently down through the centuries. Living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of the Gathering, when few who remain will battle to the last. In the end there can be only one. Welcome to the incredible world of the immortals, the world of Highlander! Based on the immensely popular motion pictures and television series, of the same name, Highlander: The Card Game 2nd edition is a collectible trading card game of swashbuckling swordplay and dark intrigue. The first Highlander movie was released in 1986, and became a cult classic. The movie starred Christopher Lambert as the hero, Connor MacLeod; Sean Connery played his friend and mentor Ramirez; and Clancy Brown assumed the role of The Kurgan, Connor's most deadly enemy. Three sequels were produced, and a television series starring Adrian Paul as Connor's dashing cousin, Duncan MacLeod. In Highlander: The Card Game 2nd edition, players assume the roles of Immortals like Connor, Ramirez, The Kurgan, and Duncan. These Immortals are mysterious wanderers who can only die if their heads are severed from their bodies. Immortals spend eternity honing their sword-fighting skills, trying to reach the time of The Gathering, when they will battle to the last. To the victor goes The Prize, an enigmatic goal of legendary proportions that no one really understands. It is simply known among them that he who wields its power will command the destiny of the entire world. Quite a prize indeed. To attain this goal some Immortals will stop at nothing, while others follow a stricter code of honor and decency in their quest. In the end, for better or worse... There can be only one. Highlander: The Card Game is designed to simulate a duel between two Immortals: yourself and your opponent. During the course of play, both players will play attacks and defenses as if they were fighting with swords. Other cards will represent the tricks, tactics, schemes, and plots you utilize to win.

Family

3

Collectible: Collectible Card Games Movies: Highlander Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

1

Customizable

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