Kick-ass: The Board Game

Should this hit the table?

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

Kick-Ass: The Board Game has a high replayability score due to its strong variability in gameboard, expansions available, and strategic depth. 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 also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their strategies over time. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. Although it may take some time to learn, the game offers a rewarding and engaging experience for those willing to invest in understanding its mechanics.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Kick-Ass: The Board Game is 5.33, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. The game outcome is influenced by random elements like dice rolls or card draws, but players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. While luck plays a significant role, player strategy and decisions also have a notable impact on the game outcome.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

New York City is being overrun with criminals. The Police Department either can't handle this new wave of crime, or has been corrupted from the inside and refuses to help. In these troubled times, certain individuals have stepped up to keep the streets safe...while making sure they aren't late to work, or they don't miss another dinner date. Saving the day isn't easy when you've got an active social life to maintain. In Kick-Ass: The Board Game, players take on the role of one of seven masked vigilantes trying to keep New York City safe. Working together, they must keep the Evil Boss' plan from coming to fruition. Each round, they travel to the various districts on the game board, beating up minions, doing good deeds for the citizens, and trying to keep their personal life from falling apart. It's a difficult task, but luckily, they've got their friends to help them out. The game includes five different bosses, and all of the different heroes, bosses, mini-bosses, and minions are represented by miniatures. Each of the seven heroes has unique gear and activation cards that they can use. —description from the publisher

Mechanism

5

Area Movement Command Cards Cooperative Game Deck Construction Dice Rolling

Family

3

Cities: New York (New York, USA) Components: Miniatures Theme: Superheroes

Type

1

Thematic

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