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Word Porters

Players

3-6

Time

?-?

Age

6+

Weight

?

Rating

6.26

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 4.3

More strategic control

Table feel

Word Porters has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. While there is some cooperation involved, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, Word Porters has a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

Word Porters 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, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While the game is not the easiest to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Word Porters has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

Word Porters has a low influence of luck. Random elements have minimal impact on the game outcome, and 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

Word Porters is worker placement word game, with each player being in charge of one word. Each player tells other players only by placing workers for the hint which word one has.

Category

2

Mechanism

1

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Credits

Designers

1
Hisashi Hayashi

Artists

2
Allison Machepy Ryo Nyamo

Publishers

1
OKAZU Brand

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