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Automata Noir

Players

2-4

Time

10-30

Age

?+

Weight

1.5

Rating

6.84

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Automata Noir has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a rewarding and fresh experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

Automata Noir has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Automata Noir strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.

Overview

NOIR is a two-player game of hidden identities and deduction. Each player, both Killer and Inspector, receives a secret identity from among 25 suspects and an open role that determines their available moves and victory conditions. The Killer plays by eliminating suspects, focusing more on intuition and reading their opponent; the Inspector uses secret information and their ability to accuse suspects to create a play style more focused around logical elimination of possibilities. Automata NOIR includes two new game modes — "Buddy Cop" and "Dragnet" — in addition to updated versions of the original "Killer vs. Inspector" game and "Spy Tag" game modes introduced in NOIR: Deductive Mystery Game – Black Box Edition. The world and characters in Automata NOIR originated in the Automata comic created by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. The game features the characters Carl Swangee and Sam Regal as well as a host of new and lesser-known faces. The modes in more detail: Killer vs. Inspector - The classic hunter-or-hunted game, updated with new rules. Spy Tag - A 3- and 4-player game where players try to score points by capturing rivals. Buddy Cop - An all new 3-player variant where two Police players work as a team to take on a single Criminal. Dragnet - A 3- and 4- player deductive game that pits players against one another to solve a conspiracy by connecting suspects.

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Credits

Designers

1
D. Brad Talton, Jr.

Artists

2
Andrew Bates Laura La Vito

Publishers

1
Level 99 Games

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