Sunset Over Water

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

Moderate level of interaction

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 1.7

Low interaction

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction

Replay value

Sunset Over Water has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is 1.6875, indicating a moderate level of interaction. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The easiness to learn score is 4.5, indicating a moderate level of complexity. Overall, Sunset Over Water has a strong replayability score of 7.7, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times.

Luck profile

Sunset Over Water has a moderate level of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While luck plays a significant role, 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

Description from the publisher: THE BEAUTIFUL WILDERNESS Sometimes you need to get off the beaten path to find a beautiful landscape to paint. Wake up early, hike deep into nature, and find your perfect spot. Some paintings sell for commissions, others you’ll keep for yourself, but you’re always going that extra mile to find inspiration. OBJECTIVE Over six days, players gain Renown by hiking to beautiful locations to paint landscapes, which they’ll later sell. Each day, players choose a Planning Card, which allows them to travel through the Wilderness and paint (i.e., pick up Landscape Cards). At day’s end, they can sell paintings to earn Renown (i.e., turn in Landscape Cards to gain Commission cards worth Renown). Players also earn Renown by completing Daily Goals and by possessing Landscape Paintings at game’s end. GENERAL PLAY Each day starts with a simultaneous Planning Phase, followed by individual Trek Phases, and ends with a Clean Up Phase. After the sixth day, a final Scoring Phase occurs. Planning Phase: Players draw three Planning Cards and select one for the day. This sets the time they'll leave (initiative) how far they can move, and how many paintings they can paint. Trek Phase: Based on when players started their hike, each player completes their Trek Phase. During their Trek phase, they'll move through the Wilderness, paint landscapes, and sell as commissions for Renown. There is also an end of turn check for the Daily Goal. Clean Up Phase: Once all players have taken their Trek Phase, the Wilderness, Commission Cards, and Daily Goal are updated, and then the next day begins.

Mechanism

4

Grid Movement Set Collection Simultaneous Action Selection Solo / Solitaire Game

Family

5

Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Players: Games with Solitaire Rules Theme: Art Theme: Nature Theme: Painting / Paintings

Type

1

Family

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