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Torches & Pitchforks

Players

2-5

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

1.63

Rating

5.53

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is not a significant emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Torches & Pitchforks offers a high level of variability in each playthrough with its random elements, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is average. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Torches & Pitchforks has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Torches & Pitchforks is 5.33, indicating a moderate influence of luck on the game outcome. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game. 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 moderate role.

Overview

(from the box) Torches & Pitchforks is the exciting card game of monster movie mayhem! Your townsfolk have suffered attacks for years but they're not going to take it anymore. Those creepy monsters have haunted the Moors long enough and now it's time for you and your Mob to do something about it! Arm your townsfolk, fight off the monsters, and don't let those other mobs steal any of your glory. Torches & Pitchforks is the card game that's easy to learn and fun to play. Fight the monster menace today! (my take) A cute "Defend your town" game where you fight monsters and attempt to score 30 points (points are awarded based on the defeated monster's power). Nice time-filler as games a relatively quick. It has a feel similar to "Munchkin", "Groo" and others, but is definitely in a class by itself. Yet another evolution of the "Take That!" card game, but that's not a bad thing.

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Credits

Designers

2
Adam Conus Luke Matthews

Artists

2
Ramsey Hong Rich Werner

Publishers

2
Green Ronin Publishing Truant Spiele

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