Problem Picnic: Attack Of The Ants

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.1

Low interaction

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The game Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants has a high replayability score of 7.9 out of 10. With its variability in the gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn, players can expect fresh and engaging experiences each time they play.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants is 6. The game has a notable but not exclusive impact of random elements on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to influence or 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

What ABG knows about this game

From the publisher: It's a perfect day for a picnic! The park fills with families, spreading their blankets, and setting out colourful plates loaded with delicious treats. But there has never been a picnic without uninvited guests ... ANTS!! In Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants, players are competing ant colonies trying to steal the best plates of food from the picnic blankets. In this 2-4 player, dice-rolling dexterity game, the dice are your ants. Roll them onto the picnic cards, trying to get the most ants onto the best foods. Different custom dice at your disposal represent your industrious Workers, speedy Scouts, and sturdy Soldiers. At the end of the day, the colony that has arranged their stolen plates to best satisfy the whims of the Queen will earn the most points and win the game.

Mechanism

4

Area Majority / Influence Dice Rolling Set Collection Take That

Family

5

Animals: Ants Animals: Insects Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Game: Problem Picnic Organizations: The Game Artisans of Canada

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