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Round House

Players

2-5

Time

60-90

Age

10+

Weight

3.33

Rating

7.07

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Round House has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently be aware of and react to each other's strategies. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Round House has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn with a depth rating of 4.5. Overall, Round House has a strong replayability score of 7.9.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Round House is 6, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

The round houses (a.k.a., Fujian Tulou) are unique rural dwellings that can be found in the mountain areas in southeastern Fujian, China, dating back to the Ming dynasty (17th century). A round house is a large, multi-floor, enclosed, and fortified earth building housing usually a whole clan, which functions as a village and is known as "a little kingdom for the family". In the game Round House, players are the head of a family who tries to lead their members to glory. Players take turns moving their pawns around the circular building in one direction, performing different actions to get goods, trade goods for money, hire experts, send family members for distant business, and eventually bring the families home to worship the ancestors. By cleverly moving your pawns around the round house and maximizing the performance of your faithful family members, you might become the most glorious family and win the game!

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Credits

Designers

2
Eros Lin Zong-Ger(??)

Artists

3
Sesame Chen Garss Lanty Huang

Publishers

1
EmperorS4

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