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Timeline: American History

Players

2-8

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.14

Rating

6.68

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but there is limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Timeline: American History has a high variability gameboard, with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The easiness to learn score is moderate. Overall, Timeline: American History has a solid replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Timeline: American History is 6.33. This indicates a balanced mix of luck and strategy in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, 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

Which happened first: the Salem Witch Trials or the foundation of Harvard College? Was Watergate before Woodstock? Sure, it's easy to know whether the discovery of America came before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but how well can you remember everything that happened in between? In Timeline: American History, players have hands of cards and take turns attempting to place the cards correctly into the growing timeline. Easy at first, but rapidly growing more difficult, Timeline: American History tests your knowledge and helps you learn the history of the nation.

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Credits

Designers

1
Frédéric Henry

Artists

2
Xavier Collette Nicolas Fructus

Publishers

1
Asmodee

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