Table feel
Twins has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions. There is a low emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Twins
Players
3-6
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
1.25
Rating
6.20
Fit
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Twins has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Twins is 5.67, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a minimal impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies primarily on player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
Twins has a sixty-card deck, with cards coming in six suits numbered 1-10; some cards have white numerals, while others have black numerals. In a round, each player receives eight cards from the deck, then can buy more from the pool; each player starts with 12 money. Each round lasts four turns, and on each turn players simultaneously reveal a pair of cards from their hand. Cards with the same numeral and same numeral color ("twins") outrank cards of the same numeral but different numeral colors ("pairs"), which outrank two cards of the same suit ("colors"), which outrank anything else; sums of values act as a tiebreaker. On the first turn, some number of players with the lowest-ranked cards pay two money to the kitty in the middle of the table; on the second turn, some number of players with the highest ranks each take three money; on the third turn, some number of players with the lowest-ranked cards pay one money to the kitty and drop from the round; and on the fourth turn, the player with the highest-ranked cards takes the kitty. The number of players who pay or win money varies depending on the number of players. Rounds continue until someone runs out of money, then the player with the most money wins.
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Credits
Designers
1
Reiner Knizia
Artists
2
Jun Sasaki
Franz Vohwinkel
Publishers
2
AMIGO
Oink Games
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