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2016 Ranked #7,846

Phalanxx

A dice-drafting strategy game has rival successor factions reinforce troops, secure supplies, and occupy vital cities and oases. Managing dice choices builds the power needed to claim Alexander’s empire.

Ancient Card Game Area Majority / Influence Set Collection

Players

1-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.43/5

Rating

6.78

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Alexander the Great has conquered a vast empire, but his power is now waning and the time is ripe to compete for his inheritance. Each player in Phalanxx leads one of four competing factions that are ready to rule that vast empire.

Core mechanisms

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Alexander the Great has conquered a vast empire, but his power is now waning and the time is ripe to compete for his inheritance. Each player in Phalanxx leads one of four competing factions that are ready to rule that vast empire. To do this, you must become the most powerful faction by reinforcing your troops, ensuring sufficient supplies, and occupying the most important cities and oases. Check out the unique dice drafting and dice management mechanism

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Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
1–4
Best with
1–4
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Bernd Eisenstein

Artists

1
Matthias Catrein

Publishers

1
Irongames

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