Mao

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.9

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.5

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Mao has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Mao has a high variability gameboard, with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. Mao scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is relatively easy to learn, providing a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Mao has a high replayability score of 8.2.

Luck profile

Mao has a moderate influence of luck. The game outcome is determined by a mix of random elements and player strategy. Random elements like card draws play a significant role, but players have substantial ability to mitigate luck through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, luck and strategy are balanced in this game.

Overview

"What do you mean, I have to figure out the rules myself? How can I play this game if I don't know the rules?" Mao. The only game in which the rules of the game prohibit me from explaining the rules to you... Mao is a standard deck playing card game where the object is to get rid of all your cards, and this is the only thing that new players are told about this game. They are forced to figure out the rest of the rules by themselves. Every time a player breaks a rule, a penalty is called, and they must take it back and draw a penalty card. In some variants, the winner of each round makes up a new (secret) rule for the next round. Commercial versions of the game include Quao and Shut Your Mao!

Mechanism

4

Hand Management Induction Memory Pattern Recognition

Family

4

Card Games: Matching Card Games: Outplay Card Games: Shedding / Stops Components: Traditional Playing Cards

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Designers

1

(Uncredited)

Publishers

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(Public Domain)

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