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The Trial Of Socrates

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

1.67

Rating

6.40

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 3.5

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

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

Replay value

The Trial of Socrates offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing replayability. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, The Trial of Socrates has a strong replayability score of 7.85.

Luck profile

The Trial of Socrates has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. 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

From the publishers website: It's 399 BCE and the people of Athens are called upon to decide the destiny of Socrates the Philosopher. Socrates is charged with corrupting the Athenian youth and encouraging them to neglect the city's gods. Socrates’ accusers and his defenders have only 10 days to convince influential citizens, who’ll be sitting on the jury, of their beliefs. Will his followers bring the influential Citizens over to their side or will the accusers win the day? Game Includes: 1 Game Board (in 3 parts) 40 Follower Tokens 6 Citizen Tokens 4 Action Cubes 18 Influence Cards 2 Player Shields w/holders 2 Player Mats Instructions

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Credits

Designers

1
Steve Finn

Artists

1
Damon S. Brown

Publishers

1
Dr. Finn's Games

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