Table feel
War of the Worlds has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently interact and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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The War Of The Worlds
From the rules: The War of the Worlds is a Science-Fiction themed two-player board-wargame based on the S-F novel of the same name, written by the British author H. G. Wells. On a large hexagon grid game-map, one player controls the Martian forces and attempts to attack and destr...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.2
Rating
6.69
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War of the Worlds has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently interact and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
War of the Worlds offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game scales well with different player counts and has a moderate learning curve. Overall, it provides a highly replayable experience with a score of 7.8.
Luck profile
War of the Worlds has a low influence of luck. The game outcome is predominantly determined by random elements like dice rolls or card draws, with very little room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, the game is heavily dependent on luck, with little influence from player strategy.
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From the rules: The War of the Worlds is a Science-Fiction themed two-player board-wargame based on the S-F novel of the same name, written by the British author H. G. Wells. On a large hexagon grid game-map, one player controls the Martian forces and attempts to attack and destroy the city of London. The other player controls the Human forces and attempts to destroy the Martians and protect London.
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Designers
2
William L. Banks
Allen D. Eldridge
Artists
3
Michael Anderson (I)
Robert Czerny
Alvin Belflower
Publishers
3
One Small Step
Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc.
Task Force Games
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