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2005 · 2-4 players · 45min · weight 2.01 · 1,376 ratings
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Rating
5.72
Users rated
1,376
Owned
2,624
Wishing
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At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Play landscape tiles and move knights mancala-style across contested land to claim and defend regions from opponents.
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
1
Fantasy
2
Narrative
0
Challenge
2
Fellowship
1
Discovery
1
Expression
1
Submission
1
How it works (4 mechanics)
- [3]region_majority— “knights skilfully into play, secure your properties on all sides and watch out for enemy knights”
- [3]_other:mancala_movement— “Mancala mechanic drives knight movement across the board”
- [2]area_movement_with_blocking— “newly gained land may be lost again just as quickly to a new lord”
- [1]tile_orientation_choice— “Bring your landscape tiles and above all your knights skilfully into play”
Under-the-radar score: -0.26
Sources (2)
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Categories (2)
Abstract StrategyMedieval