Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but limited emphasis on cooperation.
Nexus
Players
2-4
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
1.7
Rating
6.17
Fit
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Nexus 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 room for improvement in tactics and strategies. Player interaction is moderate. Nexus scales well with different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, offering a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Nexus has a strong replayability score of 7.9.
Luck profile
Nexus has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. While random elements like dice rolls or card draws do have an impact on the outcome, players have a significant ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game strikes a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a major role in determining the game outcome. Overall, Nexus offers a good balance between luck and player agency.
Overview
Players place cards in a basket-weave pattern to form Nexuses out of the nodes that are printed on the cards. Players also mark nodes in an attempt to control the Nexuses. When a card is placed which closes a Nexus, the player with the strongest control on that Nexus scores points equal to the strength of all open nodes on the Nexus. First player to 10 points wins. Nexus is part of the Hip Pocket Games series. Awards 2002 Listed in GAMES Magazine's GAMES 100
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Credits
Designers
1
James Ernest
Publishers
1
Cheapass Games
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