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The Origin Of Expressions

Players

3-99

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

1.33

Rating

5.45

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to others' actions frequently, but cooperation is not a major focus.

Replay value

The game offers a high degree of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. There is ample room for players to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers enough depth to keep players engaged. Overall, the game has a strong replayability score of 7.825.

Luck profile

The Origin of Expressions has a moderate level of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game 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

Make up a story explaining the origin of a phrase that will have other players convinced yours is correct. Each player votes for the story he or she believes is the real origin of the phrase. Players earn points by either writing a yarn good enough to fool the other players into voting for it or by guessing the correct origin among those written by others.

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Credits

Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

1
Discovery Bay Games