Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation.
Rich game profile
Viva Topo!
In Viva Topo!, players attempt to advance their mice (pieces) from the start to any of various goals. The further the goal, the more cheese (points) it is worth. Pursuing the mice is the cat that removes the mice from the game should it catch the mice. Movement is regulated by a...
Players
2-4
Time
20-30
Age
4+
Weight
1.08
Rating
6.83
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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Viva Topo! has a high variability gameboard, with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is relatively easy to learn, making it accessible to a wide range of players. Overall, Viva Topo! has a strong replayability score of 7.95.
Luck profile
Viva Topo! has a low influence of luck. The game outcome is predominantly determined by random elements such as dice rolls or card draws, but players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, the game is heavily dependent on luck, but there is a balanced mix of luck and strategy involved.
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In Viva Topo!, players attempt to advance their mice (pieces) from the start to any of various goals. The further the goal, the more cheese (points) it is worth. Pursuing the mice is the cat that removes the mice from the game should it catch the mice. Movement is regulated by a die which has 1/1/2/3/4/5 on the sides. The "1" sides also move the cat. Initial cat moves are only one space, but become two spaces after once around the track, so when the cat speeds up, the game is almost all over! Viva Topo! is a family game that has players balancing risk and rewards as they attempt to outrun the cat and score for cheese.
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Designers
1
Manfred Ludwig
Artists
3
Barbara Kinzebach
Manfred Ludwig
Anne Pätzke
Publishers
1
Selecta Spielzeug
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