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The Rules With No Name

AKA: "A Fistfull of Dice" A straightforward set of rules for triggernometry, bloodshed & mayhem in the Old West, also suited to the American Civil War & various struggles south of the border down Mexico way. This is a set of miniatures rules for gaming in the Old West. The game i...

Players

2-99

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

2.14

Rating

7.70

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The Rules With No Name has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

The Rules With No Name has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

The game offers a high degree of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. There is deep strategic depth and room for players to improve their strategy over time. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, offering a balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, the game has a strong replayability score of 7.84.

Luck profile

The Rules with No Name has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements have minimal influence 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.

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AKA: "A Fistfull of Dice" A straightforward set of rules for triggernometry, bloodshed & mayhem in the Old West, also suited to the American Civil War & various struggles south of the border down Mexico way. This is a set of miniatures rules for gaming in the Old West. The game includes rules for dealing gunfights as well as dealing wiht horses and Indian warbands. The game includes a "Fate Deck" that introduce random elements and action abilities to the game. The book also includes a painting guide, counters, and the Fate Deck cards.

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Designers

1
Bryan Ansell

Publishers

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Foundry Miniatures Ltd

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