Peak Oil: Profiteer

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 4.2

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Peak Oil: Profiteer offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. It is relatively easy to learn, making it accessible to a wide range of players. Overall, it has a strong replayability score of 7.9 out of 10.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Peak Oil: Profiteer is 8.33, indicating a low influence of luck in the game. Random elements have minimal impact, and 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

What ABG knows about this game

Peak Oil Profiteer is a standalone board game set in the Peak Oil universe. As the top executive of an oil corporation, you are sent to a war-torn nation that's got a lot of oil — and no one who can help sell it! That's where you come in: Your task is to make the most cash before corruption ruins the land. This card-driven tactical game features area control, simultaneous action selection, and a healthy dose of player interaction. Progressing in rounds, players improve their workforce by investing in powerful consultants and vie for influence over the nation's three warring factions. As control of the oil fields passes between the hands of the so-called "government", the "National Liberation Front", and the noble "Guerilla Militia" you have to ensure you're in the right place at the right time with the right faction leader in your pocket. Double guess your competitors, blackmail politicians, and sell weapons to whoever needs them to ensure you keep the oil — and money — flowing in your direction. Remember, your sole goal is to make the most profit before corruption destroys this sorry region. —description from the publisher

Mechanism

5

Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Dice Rolling Events Network and Route Building

Family

4

Admin: Upcoming Releases Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Theme: Oil / Gas / Petroleum

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