Successors (fourth Edition)

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

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

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

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

Replay value

Successors (Fourth Edition) has a high replayability score due to its strong variability in the gameboard, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers fresh experiences with each playthrough and allows players to discover new tactics and strategies over time. The player interaction score is average, but the overall replay value is enhanced by the game's adaptability to different player counts. While the game may take some time to learn, it offers a rewarding and engaging experience for those willing to invest in understanding its depth.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Successors (Fourth Edition) is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck on the game outcome. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game, and 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.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left no clear heir to the immense empire he had conquered. It was not long after his death that the Macedonian generals began to war among themselves over who would be the regent or successor to Alexander's empire. By 305 BC they had given up on succession and began to carve out their own kingdoms. Successors is a 2-5 player card-driven wargame based on those wars. Successors was first published in 1997 by Avalon Hill. Some years later a second edition rulebook was published that gave more options for the Tyche cards. Then Successors III, built on the foundation of the Successors II rules set plus expansion cards, appeared in the Boardgamer. The fourth edition of Successors includes more generals, more scenarios, new Tyche cards, plenty of new components, and a changed map, with Libya and Cyrene being merged.

Mechanism

5

Area Majority / Influence Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling Events Pick-up and Deliver

Family

1

History: Wars of the Diadochi and Syrian Wars

Type

1

Wargames

Media

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