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Athos

Monks must climb Athos Mountain to reach the monastery, moving over difficult terrain. You may move your monks or draw and place tiles, which block paths with landslides. You also have 2 Athos pieces, which allow you to move a tile and lock another. Reaching the monastery gives y...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

1.5

Rating

5.49

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Replay value

Athos has a high replayability score due to its strong variability in the gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with the potential for players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the overall replayability of Athos is excellent.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Athos is 7, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and 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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Monks must climb Athos Mountain to reach the monastery, moving over difficult terrain. You may move your monks or draw and place tiles, which block paths with landslides. You also have 2 Athos pieces, which allow you to move a tile and lock another. Reaching the monastery gives you additional moves.

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Credits

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Designers

2
Wolfgang Kramer Sven Kübler

Artists

1
Franz Vohwinkel

Publishers

1
KOSMOS

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