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Mage Wars Academy

Mage Wars Academy features gameplay similar to Mage Wars Arena (née Mage Wars) with two mages in head-to-head combat to see who will be victorious. Mage Wars Academy is a two-player starter set that features two mages, two spellbooks, and a new "boardless" gameplay design that's...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

14+

Weight

3.06

Rating

7.11

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

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 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

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

Replay value

Mage Wars Academy has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence and quality of expansions add new content and gameplay elements. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is well-balanced. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Mage Wars Academy has a strong replayability score of 7.9.

Luck profile

Mage Wars Academy has a moderate influence of luck. While random elements do exist in the game, they have minimal impact on the overall 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.

Overview

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Mage Wars Academy features gameplay similar to Mage Wars Arena (née Mage Wars) with two mages in head-to-head combat to see who will be victorious. Mage Wars Academy is a two-player starter set that features two mages, two spellbooks, and a new "boardless" gameplay design that's more portable and fast-playing than Mage Wars Arena. All of the spell cards included in Academy are compatible with those in Arena. Multiple core sets (or future expansions) can be added together to create a 3 or 4 player game.

Category

3
Card Game Fantasy Fighting

Mechanism

2
Dice Rolling Variable Player Powers

Family

6
Admin: Better Description Needed! Category: Two Player Fighting Games Components: Polyhedral (not D6) dice Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Game: Mage Wars Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

1
Customizable

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Credits

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Designers

3
Aaron Brosman Matthew Burch Bryan Pope

Artists

1
Craig J. Spearing

Publishers

3
Arcane Wonders Games Factory Publishing Pegasus Spiele

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