Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Stawka wi?ksza ni? ?ycie (More than life at stake) is board game inspired by most popular tv series produced by TVP (Polish television) in 1967.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
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Stawka wi?ksza ni? ?ycie (More than life at stake) is board game inspired by most popular tv series produced by TVP (Polish television) in 1967. This black and white series is broadcasted almost every year (by different Polish tv channels). Action takes place during World War II in Poland occupied by Germans. In game one player becomes a member of the Polish resistance and try to execute tasks against occupants. The second player becomes a member of German forces and tries to stop Polish actions. Each player controls up to four agents. Each turn player choose a card which decides whose agent first makes his move and what is the amount of action points. This points can be used to moving agents on map and taking special actions like searching for items or evidence of illegal activity. They can try to talk with enemy agents to force them to reveal secret information. German agents may try arrest Poles but polish agents may try to make assassination of gestapo officers. After successful actions, players receive Victory Points. Both players can play cards to use special effects or to disturb enemy actions. Every scenario has special win conditions (like finding some items or execute some activities). If this conditions are not achieved, players must compare Victory Points they gathered.