Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but cooperation is not a major focus.
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Bacon
Bacon is a fixed-partnerships climbing game for 4 or 6 players that is all about going out early as a team. The only team that will score is the team that goes out first, but their score will depend on when the rest of the team goes out. If your team does NOT go out first, your j...
Players
3-6
Time
30-90
Age
8+
Weight
1.75
Rating
7.50
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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but cooperation is not a major focus.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
3.9
Scales well
Strategy
4.6
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Bacon has a high variability gameboard, offering fresh experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement. With good scalability and moderate easiness to learn, Bacon has a solid replayability score of 7.7.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Bacon is 5.67, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on 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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Bacon is a fixed-partnerships climbing game for 4 or 6 players that is all about going out early as a team. The only team that will score is the team that goes out first, but their score will depend on when the rest of the team goes out. If your team does NOT go out first, your job is simple: make the other team go out as late as possible. The rules also include the Applewood variant for 3 to 6 players: this is the no-partnerships version of Bacon. There are no teams; it’s every person for themselves. Your score will depend solely on the position you go out so go out early.
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Designers
1
Sean Ross (I)
Publishers
2
(Web published)
Allplay
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