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Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

3.43

Rating

6.65

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of player interaction

Replay value

Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia has a high variability gameboard, offering 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 strategy over time. Player interaction is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn rating, allowing players to grasp the rules and depth of the game within a reasonable time. Overall, Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia has a strong replayability score of 7.8, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Xenophon: 10,000 against Persia is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. 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

Originally published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #203 (May/Jun 2000). Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia is a two player wargame covering the Persian civil war from 401-387 B.C. The game is strategic in scale, with units representing forces of the Persian Empire, its satrapies, and bordering states. The mapsheet, overlaid with a hexagonal grid, covers an area corresponding approximately to modern day Balkans to Afganistan. Game components consist of a mapsheet, counters, rules and game charts.

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Credits

Designers

1
Joseph Miranda

Publishers

1
Decision Games (I)

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