Pencils & Powers

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.

Replay value

Pencils & Powers has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. It offers a fresh and different experience each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a rewarding and engaging gameplay experience.

Luck profile

Pencils & Powers has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have 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, with the outcome being determined by both player decisions and luck.

Overview

Description from the designer: Pencils & Powers is a 1+ Player Roll & Write adventure game system. Roll 3d6 and then assign the dice to exploring, monsters, and treasures. With the ultimate goal of defeating monsters, gathering treasure, and improving your heroes before time runs out. The game is playable solo or with your friends. All players play simultaneously from the same roll of the dice. However each will individually choose where to assign those dice. As the game progresses the heroes will gain access to rooms filled with monsters and treasure. The treasure gets richer, the heroes get stronger, and the monsters become more powerful as the game progresses. The game ends when times runs out, your heroes are all dead, or you have defeated all of the monsters. A final score is tallied and an ultimate winner is declared. There are currently 12 adventures available. Ancient Evil Awakens (fantasy campaign) - A1: The Dread Knight - A2: The Forgotten King - A3: The Crazed Alchemist - A4: Dragon Castle Challenge - A5: The Motherload Mine - A6: Maze of the Minotaur Red Alert! (sci-fi campaign) - RA1: Asteroids! - Alien Overrun Other Adventures - All Hallows Eve (halloween theme) - The Cult of Cthulhu (cthulhu theme) - Caverns of the Krampus (xmas theme) - The Shadow Spire (fantasy theme)

Mechanism

2

Dice Rolling Paper-and-Pencil

Family

2

Contests: Gen Can't Roll & Write Mechanism: Roll-and-Write

Media

Pencils & Powers cover image

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Credits

Designers

1

Mark A. Jindra

Artists

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