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Arne Total box art
2003 Ranked #22,872

Arne Total

Manage cards in hand to time plays, combos, and scoring windows.

Card Game Hand Management

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

4.79

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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At a glance

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

Player control 3.0/5

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Arne Total has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. It offers a fresh and engaging experience with room for improvement in strategy over time.

Luck profile

Arne Total has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.

Overview

Choose a color. Accumulate as many value cards of your color before the stack runs out of cards. Deal all the players 8 cards. Each time it is your turn you must first draw a card from the stack. You can only play 1 white card when it is your turn Game within the game: the black...

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Choose a color. Accumulate as many value cards of your color before the stack runs out of cards. Deal all the players 8 cards. Each time it is your turn you must first draw a card from the stack. You can only play 1 white card when it is your turn Game within the game: the black cards. You can play black cards at any given moment, so even when it is not your turn. family card game to be played by 2-6 persons. duration of the game 10-25 minutes Ages 7 and up Re-implements: Arne.

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Designers

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Arne Lauwers

Publishers

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Lauwers Games

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