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The Toast Of The Town

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

1.33

Rating

5.82

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Toast of the Town has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

The Toast of the Town has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The game scales well with different numbers of players, maintaining its appeal and balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

The Toast of the Town has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

Overview

The Toast of the Town is the fifth game in the Pocket Battle Games series from LPS, Inc. The game simulates the revolt of Boudica and uses the usual PBG card-drawing activation system. The Roman player wins if he can evacuate enough citizens from Londinium before the end of turn 6. The Toast of the Town by Paul Rohrbaugh was offered as a "Jubilee free game", celebrating that (as of May 21, 2009) fifty-thousand copies of Against the Odds Magazine had been shipped.

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Credits

Designers

1
Paul Rohrbaugh

Artists

2
Craig Grando Ilya Kudriashov

Publishers

1
LPS, Inc.

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