Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with some direct confrontation and strategic depth.
Sjoelen
Players
1-4
Time
?-?
Age
6+
Weight
1.16
Rating
6.82
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
1.3
Low interaction
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Sjoelen has a high variability gameboard score, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to its replay value. It also provides deep strategic possibilities and adapts well to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Sjoelen has a strong replayability score of 7.9.
Luck profile
Sjoelen has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Sjoelen offers a fair balance between luck and player agency.
Overview
Sjoelen (Dutch) is also less commonly known as Dutch Shuffleboard (English) or Jakkolo (German). This dexterity game is particularly popular in the Netherlands, where it originated, hence Sjoelen is the official designation for the game. The World Championships are held every two years, with the most recent event in Germany (30 May-1 June, 2019), and the next event planned for Netherlands (2021). Playing involves each player having three rounds of sliding 30 wooden disks along a 2 metre long table in an attempt to get them through four arches numbered 1 to 4 at the other end. Getting disks into the low scoring compartments is just as important as the high ones because each set of 4 disks in the four compartments scores double (20 instead of 10 points). Note that sjoelbak is the name of the board, not the game itself.
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Publishers
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