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Proving Grounds

Maia Strongheart stands alone against the world. A cabal of conspirators has framed her for the death of her own mother, the Sun Queen, and they intend to usurp the throne from her family. To prove her own innocence and reclaim her birthright, Maia must step into the proving grou...

Players

1-2

Time

30-45

Age

10+

Weight

2.19

Rating

6.69

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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.1

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Proving Grounds 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, allowing players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers enough depth to keep players engaged. Overall, Proving Grounds has a strong replayability score of 7.88.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Proving Grounds is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck. While random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable impact on the game outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate this randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a significant role in determining the outcome.

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Maia Strongheart stands alone against the world. A cabal of conspirators has framed her for the death of her own mother, the Sun Queen, and they intend to usurp the throne from her family. To prove her own innocence and reclaim her birthright, Maia must step into the proving grounds to complete a trial that will stretch her combat skills to the limit. Will the Wizened's chosen daughter vanquish her foes in the arena? Or will she be overwhelmed by the conspirators and their evil aspirations? Proving Grounds is a real-time solitaire dice game that merges narrative and gameplay in a brand-new way. In this box, you will find a novella, "Only the Strongest Has the Heart of a Wizened Queen", written by Monica Valentinelli. This sweeping story sets the stage for the events of the game. Read the story of Maia Strongheart as she fights to ascend to the Sun Throne, then recreate her extraordinary battle! Proving Grounds has a training game and six different gameplay modules. Once you've learned the basics, add a single module or mix and match to your tastes. If you're feeling truly adventurous, put them all together for a true test of your gladiatorial combat skills! —description from the publisher

Category

4
Dice Fantasy Fighting Real-time

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Real-Time Solo / Solitaire Game

Family

3
Players: Games with Solitaire Rules Players: Solitaire Only Games Series: Renegade Solo Heroes

Type

1
Thematic

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Designers

1
Kane Klenko

Artists

2
Csaba Bernáth Matthew Dobrich

Publishers

1
Renegade Game Studios

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