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Seas Of Havoc

In Seas of Havoc, players take on the role of a unique captain of a ship in a naval combat game where players are competing for the most renown. Players can gain renown for discovering shipwreck and battling it out on the high seas. The game is split between a combat phase on the...

Players

1-5

Time

45-75

Age

13+

Weight

2.29

Rating

7.41

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Seas of Havoc has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

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

Seas of Havoc has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Seas of Havoc offers a high degree of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is decent. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Seas of Havoc has a strong replayability score of 7.95.

Luck profile

Seas of Havoc has a moderate influence of luck. 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.

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In Seas of Havoc, players take on the role of a unique captain of a ship in a naval combat game where players are competing for the most renown. Players can gain renown for discovering shipwreck and battling it out on the high seas. The game is split between a combat phase on the high seas and an island phase where players send out their skiffs to worker placements to gain resources, improve their decks, repair and upgrade their ship. During the combat phase, Players will play out a hand of cards to maneuver their ship; navigating obstacles, searching shipwrecks and firing cannons at their opponents. Multi-use cards offer options as the battle unfolds and card bonuses reward smart play. —description from the publisher

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Designers

2
Sébastien Bernier-Wong Peter Gorniak

Artists

1
Nabetse Zitro

Publishers

1
Rock Manor Games

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