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Plucky Penguins

Plucky Penguins is an easy to play, funny and fast competitive party game. Each penguin’s goal is to survive to all the dangers and become the new leader of Elfishado, the legendary frozen island said to be the richest one in the whole Polo. Think fast to avoid being eaten by the...

Players

2-8

Time

30-45

Age

8+

Weight

1

Rating

6.10

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Plucky Penguins has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Plucky Penguins has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Plucky Penguins offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics 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 game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Plucky Penguins has a strong replayability score of 8.1 out of 10.

Luck profile

Plucky Penguins has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls or card draws have 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 a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with both factors playing a significant role.

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Plucky Penguins is an easy to play, funny and fast competitive party game. Each penguin’s goal is to survive to all the dangers and become the new leader of Elfishado, the legendary frozen island said to be the richest one in the whole Polo. Think fast to avoid being eaten by the walrus or the orcas, or being knocked out by other penguins! Each penguin's goal is to survive and become the new leader of Elfishado, the legendary frozen island said to be the richest one in the whole Polo. Before starting the game every players receive one character with its peculiar ability. At the beginning of their turn, each player draws an action card, can move up to two times, collect fish, and play the number of cards he/she wants. When all player have completed their turn ,the walrus moves towards the nearest penguin. Players in dangerous situations needs to draw event cards to see what happen. Think fast to avoid being eaten by the walrus or the orcas, outsmart the other players and become the next penguin leader! For 2-8 players, ages 8 and up. 30-45 minutes playtime.

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Designers

4
Alessandro Smaniotto Roberto Vaccher Edoardo Vergani Giulio Vezzani

Artists

1
Chiara Vian

Publishers

1
(Self-Published)

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