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Scrooge: The Board Game

Players

2-6

Time

15-90

Age

8+

Weight

1

Rating

6.64

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Scrooge: The Board Game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a strong interaction score.

Replay value

Scrooge: The Board Game has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average, but the game scales well with different numbers of players. While the game may not be the easiest to learn, it strikes a balance between easiness and depth, making it accessible to a wide range of players.

Luck profile

Scrooge: The Board Game has a low influence of luck. The game outcome is predominantly determined by random elements like dice rolls or card draws, with very little room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, the game is heavily dependent on luck, with little influence from player strategy.

Overview

Description from the co-creators. The Mind-Blowing Survival Game - for families and fun loving adults all year round. Take on the role of one of Dickens's famous characters in this fast-paced, roller-coaster survival adventure to redeem Scrooge. Powered by 5 innovative decks of cards and 18 unique street interactions, your challenge is to survive the journey through the 56 streets of Victorian London, battling against Scrooge and other scrooges to be the first player to successfully beat Scrooge in his Moment of Truth. With multiple choices on every turn, you'll need to strategise and choose how your character moves and what streets you visit. Movement is controlled with dice (custom and standard D6), Ghost REPLACE Turn Cards and you hard earned gold. Influence outcomes with tactical card management...your choices can control the miserliness of Scrooge and future actions of others. Will you look to protect your own strength or weaken others? Steal Ghost Cards and Trade Nightmares with diligence. Build strength through Turning Point activation or clever resource management. Collect gold through set collection or sneaky bluffing...But don’t let greed be your downfall… Manage your board position carefully or discover how being in the lead increases your risk of being trapped by Scrooge’s tricks and villains. Whatever you choose, don’t forget to watch your back for other scrooges! Tension builds as players reach the climatic final challenge, Scrooge's Moment of Truth. But are you ready? Are players holding back power cards? Or will fate turn you into a hero? Deeply immersive, highly interactive and fiendishly funny. It’s a game for families, friends and fun-loving adults of all ages. It’s a challenge full of tricks and traps, ghosts and nightmares, Heroes & Villains. A game that will sharpen your mind and sharpen your wit! With multiple strategies to victory…how you do it, is up to you! CAN YOU OUT-SCROOGE, SCROOGE?

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Credits

Designers

3
Simon Gerring Jason Gerring Peter Gerring

Artists

1
Marcin Warzecha

Publishers

1
(Self-Published)

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