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Successors

Players

3-4

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

2.21

Rating

5.97

Fit

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 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Successors offers a high level 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 replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While the game may not be the easiest to learn, it offers enough depth to keep players engaged. Overall, Successors has a strong replayability score of 7.95.

Luck profile

Successors has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, which helps to balance the luck factor. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Successors is a game that requires a good mix of luck and strategy to succeed.

Overview

Released with Strategy & Tactics magazine #161 covers the wars over Alexander the Great's empire after his death. Simple game with a few pages of rules, an area map from Thrace to India. Includes combat, taxation, fleets, random events and leaders.

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Credits

Designers

2
Gary Graber Neil Graber

Artists

2
Joy Cohn Mark Simonitch

Publishers

1
Decision Games (I)

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