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Da Vinci Code

#5000BGG ↗

2002 · 2-4 players · 15min · weight 1.48 · 2,301 ratings

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BGGv4 widev4v4 deepSources1Rules cardCandidateDeep dive
Bayes
5.78
Users rated
2,301
Owned
3,580
Wishing
118

At a glance — v4 wide

Controlled-vocabulary primitives + 8-axis MDA aesthetic vector. Vocab v2.

Core loop (micro)

Draw a tile, place in sorted row face-down, then guess one of an opponent's face-down number positions.

MDA aesthetic vector (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
0
Narrative
0
Challenge
2
Fellowship
1
Discovery
2
Expression
0
Submission
1
Mechanic-interaction primitives (3)
  • [3]deduction_grid_elimination— “guess an opponent's secret number — sequence-ordering constraint reveals partials with each correct guess
  • [2]process_of_elimination— “players try to crack each other's code — each correct guess reveals one face-down tile
  • [2]info_asymmetry_stable— “each player's row is face-down to opponents — conceal your secret code, outguess your opponent
discovery_score: -0.056

Sources (1)

Inputs to rules-card synthesis. Click any pill with ↗ to open the original source.

LLM memory0.65

BGG tags

Categories (1)
Deduction