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Backstab Card Game

Players

2-4

Time

20-60

Age

8+

Weight

1.5

Rating

6.79

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Backstab Card Game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in this game. Overall, the game provides a good balance of player interaction.

Replay value

The Backstab Card Game offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is solid, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. Although it may take some time to learn, the easiness to learn score is moderate. Overall, the Backstab Card Game has a strong replayability score of 7.9 out of 10.

Luck profile

The Backstab Card Game has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Players have some ability to mitigate randomness, but it remains an important factor in determining the outcome.

Overview

In Backstab: A Macabre Card Game, players battle the demented, disgusting and deranged from macabre characters to diabolical traps! Using action cards, players try to beat each encounter they face. If successful, they get a coin; if not, they lose a card. Players may also confiscate coins from their opponents by attacking them with backstab moves. The first player to rack up 25 cents wins!

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Credits

Designers

1
Dave Stawar

Artists

2
Jody Boginski-Barbessi Dave Stawar

Publishers

1
U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

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