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The Refuge: A Race For Survival

Players

2-6

Time

5-60

Age

13+

Weight

1.29

Rating

6.42

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Refuge: A Race for Survival has a high level of direct confrontation, with battles and competitive actions having immediate impact on opponents. It also offers strategic depth in confrontation through resource denial, market manipulation, and strategic positioning. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, the game has a good balance of player interaction.

Replay value

The Refuge: A Race for Survival has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, the availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

The Refuge: A Race for Survival has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome. Overall, luck plays a significant role, but player decisions and strategy also have a substantial influence on the game's outcome.

Overview

The Refuge: A Race for Survival is a post-apocalyptic zombie strategy game. The goal of the game is to be the first to reach the refuge while fending off zombies and other players. Each time you move, you activate a floor tile which have special features. The only tournament style zombie board game out there where you compete with six players in order to be the first one to reach the final refuge. Learning it takes less than five minutes, mastering it will take a while. Decisions make a big impact, and gameplay ranges heavily on the players skills: five minutes to one hour.

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