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Zark City

Players

2-5

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

2.31

Rating

6.48

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 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Zark City has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Zark City has a high replayability score due to its high variability in gameplay experiences, the presence of expansions that add new content, deep strategic possibilities, good scalability, and moderate easiness to learn.

Luck profile

Zark City has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Zark City offers a good balance between luck and player agency.

Overview

The ever-changing gameboard for Zark City is made up of playing cards and is created during the game by the players. Icehouse pyramids are used to indicate who's in control of which cards. The goal is to completely control a connected trio of three cards which are either Three-of-a-Kind or which form a Suited Trio (a three-card Straight Flush). Zark City is a redevelopment of Zarcana. The rules are available on Wunderland.com. Also included in Pyramid Arcade. Game System Icehouse Pieces Standard deck of Cards

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Credits

Designers

1
Andrew Looney

Publishers

2
(Web published) Looney Labs

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