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La Caza De La Calabaza

The mad scientist Dr. Tomatenstein has been kidnapping and experimenting with lots of obakameshi (living foods) till he turned them into various new kind of pumpkins! But in the process some evolving fails became monsters!! This is an adventure game where a group of obakameshi en...

Players

2-3

Time

15-25

Age

6+

Weight

1

Rating

7.01

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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction and low emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction and low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

La Caza de la Calabaza has a high replayability score due to its great variability in the gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with the potential for players to improve their strategy over time. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the overall experience and replayability make it worth the investment.

Luck profile

La Caza de la Calabaza has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. 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.

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The mad scientist Dr. Tomatenstein has been kidnapping and experimenting with lots of obakameshi (living foods) till he turned them into various new kind of pumpkins! But in the process some evolving fails became monsters!! This is an adventure game where a group of obakameshi enters Tomatenstein plantation to compile the new experimental pumpkins and expose to the world the evil plans from the Doctor! The players must select between 5 main characters (onion, pepper, lemon, carrot and apple) and after choosen who will play first, this one turns the first card from the play deck. If the card is an experimental pumpkin or an item, the player can put on his/her side of the table (maximum 8 cards for each player), but there can appears obakameshi monsters, some events cards, and of course the crazy Dr. Tomatenstein! The goal of the game is to complete a pumpkin set collection (total of 5 experimental pumpkins). The first one to complete, wins the game. A new game from the creator of "Fast Food Battle!", Sergio Herrera. —description from the designer

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Designers

1
Sergio Herrera Jiménez

Artists

1
Sergio Herrera Jiménez

Publishers

1
MixinGames

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