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Keltis: Das Kartenspiel

Cribbed from BGN: Keltis: Das Kartenspiel has 110 cards and will retain the Keltis card-play: Players have a hand of cards, playing or discarding one card each turn on piles of the same color then drawing one card. Each of the five colors includes two 'finishing cards', and these...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.48

Rating

6.67

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Moderate level of interaction

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 1.7

Low interaction

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.6

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction

Replay value

Keltis: Das Kartenspiel has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, with the presence of expansions adding new content and gameplay elements. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it strikes a good balance between easiness and depth.

Luck profile

Keltis: Das Kartenspiel has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements 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.

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Cribbed from BGN: Keltis: Das Kartenspiel has 110 cards and will retain the Keltis card-play: Players have a hand of cards, playing or discarding one card each turn on piles of the same color then drawing one card. Each of the five colors includes two 'finishing cards', and these cards can be played on a stack of the matching color at any time, after which no further number cards can be added to that stack; once five finishing cards have been played, or the deck has been exhausted, the game ends. Keltis: The Card Game is based on Keltis (the board game), also known as Lost Cities: The Board Game, based on Lost Cities (the card game). But note, Keltis: The Card Game and Lost Cities are two similar but ultimately different games.

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Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

2
Martin Hoffmann Claus Stephan

Publishers

1
KOSMOS

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