Table feel
Pencilvillage has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Pencilvillage
Pencilvillage is a solo print-and-play about growing a village, protecting it from attack, developing an economy, and delving into dungeons. On each of its 30 rounds, you take three actions, selected from a pool of possibilities which grows as you build more structures, and a ran...
Players
1-2
Time
45-60
Age
8+
Weight
2.5
Rating
7.22
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Pencilvillage has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.8
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Pencilvillage offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game also offers deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the easiness to learn score is within an acceptable range. Overall, Pencilvillage has a strong replayability score of 7.8, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times.
Luck profile
Pencilvillage has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, luck still plays a significant role. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.
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Pencilvillage is a solo print-and-play about growing a village, protecting it from attack, developing an economy, and delving into dungeons. On each of its 30 rounds, you take three actions, selected from a pool of possibilities which grows as you build more structures, and a random event threatens or aids your village. To win, you must satisfy the objective you've selected for the game, while also surviving to the end of the final round. The main mechanics are building placement and resource management, and it incorporates push-your-luck and engine-building elements. —description from the designer
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Designers
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Andrew Backhouse
Publishers
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(Web published)
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