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2009 Ranked #20,291

Mad Arena

Roll dice and choose how to use the results for tactical outcomes.

Card Game Dice Variable Player Powers Hand Management

Players

2-7

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

5.80

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Players pick from unique characters and fight it out in small arena by carefully managing each character's action cards. After each player picks an action, initiatives are compared.

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Players pick from unique characters and fight it out in small arena by carefully managing each character's action cards. After each player picks an action, initiatives are compared. Dice are then rolled to determine the result. There are three styles of play: Ultimate Warrior (every man for himself) Team Spirit (teams of three face each other) Brothers in Arms (teams of two strive to survive) The characters are: Agaric the little hairy feet musketeer Bonzai the samurai dwarf Cactus the gladiator orc Sorgho the matador minotaur Burdock the highlander the lion Baobab the barbaric tree man Zamioculcas the red dragon The game includes: 44 square cards 8 pieces 1 token 5 dice 1 Rules booklet color 1 box 140x100x25 mm

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–7
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Guillaume Blossier

Artists

1
Olivier Fagnère

Publishers

1
Les 12 Singes