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Kerala: The Way Of The Elephant

Welcome to the elephant festival in the Indian province of Kerala! Colorfully decorated elephants roam everywhere, and naturally players want to participate and make the most magnificent fairground with as many elephants as possible. In Kerala, each player wants to take at least...

Players

2-5

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.75

Rating

6.85

Should this hit the table?

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance of direct and strategic confrontation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

Kerala: The Way of the Elephant has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game allows players to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

Kerala: The Way of the Elephant has a moderate level of luck. While random elements do have an impact on the game outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate this luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies more on player decisions and strategy rather than pure luck, making it a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

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Welcome to the elephant festival in the Indian province of Kerala! Colorfully decorated elephants roam everywhere, and naturally players want to participate and make the most magnificent fairground with as many elephants as possible. In Kerala, each player wants to take at least one tile of each color, and all tiles of one color should be joined together, but of course the players are constantly getting in the way of one another and grabbing the tiles that someone else wants.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Kirsten Hiese

Artists

2
Antje Stephan Claus Stephan

Publishers

2
KOSMOS SD Games

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