Table feel
Kachina has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Kachina
Kachina is a tactical tile game based on the traditions of the Hopi Native American tribe. Each round you place one of your limited number of Kachina tiles, trying to dominate the largest possible area of the board. In the Hopi tradition, the world is ruled by kachinas (or spirit...
Players
2-5
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
2.06
Rating
6.62
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Kachina has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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
3.8
More strategic control
Replay value
Kachina offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds additional content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Kachina has a strong replayability score of 8.0.
Luck profile
Kachina has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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Kachina is a tactical tile game based on the traditions of the Hopi Native American tribe. Each round you place one of your limited number of Kachina tiles, trying to dominate the largest possible area of the board. In the Hopi tradition, the world is ruled by kachinas (or spirits) of many different types. Children of the tribe learn about these different spirits through the use of Kachina dolls. To illustrate the tension of different spirits in the world, the tribal elders create games of kachinas vying for dominance. Will the Eagle soar above the Ogre? Will the Clown humiliate the Chief to nothingness? Or maybe the Sun God outshines all in its radiance? You'll have to plan ahead and use your Kachina tiles to best effect to outscore your opponents in this very strategic tile game. You build the board as you go, so no two games are alike. Each type of tile has a different ability. Can you predict what your fellow players will do and guide your Kachina to dominance? Reimplemented as Völuspá
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Designers
1
Scott Caputo
Artists
1
Andy Hopp
Publishers
2
Bucephalus Games
Mudcap Games
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