Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
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18fl
18FL -- Railroads to Paradise Designer's intro from manual: 18FL is an 18xx game set in Florida. 18FL is a small 18xx game, in the style of Mark Derrick’s “one-state” games 18GA and 18AL, and is intended as a change from the more robust 18xx games often played. It is my hope that...
Players
2-4
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
3.62
Rating
7.09
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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.1
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.4
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
4.0
More strategic control
Replay value
The game 18fl has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. It offers a fresh experience each time it is played and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The game also adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers enough depth to keep players engaged.
Luck profile
The final luck score for 18fl is 8, indicating a low influence of luck. While there are some random elements in the game, such as card draws and dice rolls, they do not predominantly determine 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.
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18FL -- Railroads to Paradise Designer's intro from manual: 18FL is an 18xx game set in Florida. 18FL is a small 18xx game, in the style of Mark Derrick’s “one-state” games 18GA and 18AL, and is intended as a change from the more robust 18xx games often played. It is my hope that it may serve effectively as a “teaching game” as well, allowing new players a relatively benign introduction to the 18xx family of games.
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Designers
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David G. D. Hecht
Publishers
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(Web published)
Deep Thought Games, LLC
Golden Spike Games
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