Medici: The Dice Game

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct confrontation and strategic depth.

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 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Replay value

Medici: The Dice Game has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn.

Luck profile

Medici: The Dice Game has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls play a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, making it suitable for players who enjoy a combination of both elements.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Medici: The Dice Game is a new design by Reiner Knizia that shares the setting and feel of his classic Medici board game, but using dice! Fast to learn and simple to play, Medici: The Dice Game is a dice-selecting, roll-and-write game. Over the course of three rounds, 2-4 players will fill their ships with the goods presented at the wharf. They will earn money for having the most valued loads, as well as for collecting majorities of the different goods. —description from the publisher

Mechanism

5

Dice Rolling Open Drafting Paper-and-Pencil Set Collection Solo / Solitaire Game

Family

6

Cities: Florence (Tuscany, Italy) Country: Italy Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Mechanism: Roll-and-Write Occupation: Merchant Series: Knizia Florentine auction games

Type

1

Family

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