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Katego

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.06

Rating

5.57

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Katego has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Katego has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies over time. The player interaction score is average. Katego scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, providing a good balance between simplicity and depth. Overall, Katego offers a highly replayable experience with a final score of 8.0.

Luck profile

Katego has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Katego is a dice game that is played over 11 rounds. Each round, players roll two dice and enter the total in one of 11 columns marked 2 to 12, choosing a different column each round. Each column is scored (for 2 to 12 points, as designated) by the player with the highest entry in that column. Columns with ties are not scored. The player with the highest score after 11 rounds wins. Originally published in New Tactical Games with Dice and Cards. Its English name is Catego.

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Credits

Designers

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Reiner Knizia

Publishers

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(Web published) Elliot Right Way Books

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