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Scum

Players

4-8

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

1.17

Rating

5.80

Fit

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 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Scum has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Scum has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is moderate. Scum scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While the game is not extremely easy to learn, it offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth. Overall, Scum has a strong replayability score of 7.85.

Luck profile

Scum has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like card draws play a significant role in determining the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Scum is a game of trying to rise in the social order. One player is the president. The others are in decreasing social position, with the lowest player being scum. The object of each round is to deplete your hand of cards. Whoever does so first will be the new president down the line until the last one out becoming the new scum. The game is weighted so that those who are higher up in the social order will have a playing advantage over those below them, so it will take skill to rise to a higher position. Players of Asshole (Scum: The Food Chain Game) or The Great Dalmuti will recognize the basic mechanics of Scum. Scum adds trump cards of the President and the Wild president to the standard numbered cards. Also, there are variants that cause the color of the cards to have impact on the game play.

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Credits

Designers

1
Kevin Johnson

Publishers

1
4J Enterprises

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