Table feel
Petrichor has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
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Petrichor
Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek (?????) petra, meaning "stone", and (????) ?ch?r, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology. Welcome to the lush world of Petrichor; you are a cloud. Your...
Players
1-4
Time
20-80
Age
14+
Weight
3.01
Rating
6.93
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Petrichor has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.8
More strategic control
Replay value
Petrichor offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game adapts well to different player counts and is moderately easy to learn. Overall, it provides a solid replayability experience with a score of 7.9 out of 10.
Luck profile
Petrichor has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Petrichor is a game that relies more on player decisions and strategy rather than luck.
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Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek (?????) petra, meaning "stone", and (????) ?ch?r, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology. Welcome to the lush world of Petrichor; you are a cloud. Your entire purpose in life is to expand, sire other clouds and water crops. Unfortunately, your mates (who are also clouds) have a similar plan. It’s up to you to manipulate the weather and assimilate these rogue clouds to contribute to the growth of as many crops as possible - all in order to claim the title of Most Valuable Cloud. Petrichor is a highly interactive board game, playable by 1-4 people (up to 5 with the expansion, see below). It’s an action selection/area influence game, with 4 simple actions which interact with the various fields in ever surprising ways. The players move clouds with water droplets, and then rain those droplets onto specific fields, to make sure they have the right amount of water for the Harvest. During a Harvest, crops that have been watered enough are scored! Players are able to influence when, and how often the harvest happens. Players need to strike a fine balance between maintaining control of the different fields as well as influencing Harvest, to make sure the two come together at the optimal time. Solo mode by Dávid Turczi
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Designers
1
David Chircop
Artists
2
Daniela (iella) Attard
Sami Laakso
Publishers
2
APE Games
Mighty Boards
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