Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
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Buffalo
How fast can you name a vain artist? How about a glasses-wearing heartthrob? What do a flamboyant popstar, a blind scientist, and a skinny superhero have in common? You'd better think fast, or your fellow player will leave you buffaloed. In each round of Buffalo, players race to...
Players
2-8
Time
?-?
Age
14+
Weight
1.6
Rating
5.94
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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.4
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Buffalo has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The availability of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is average. Buffalo scales well with different numbers of players and is easy to learn with a moderate depth of gameplay. Overall, it has a strong replayability score of 7.96 out of 10.
Luck profile
Buffalo has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Buffalo strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.
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How fast can you name a vain artist? How about a glasses-wearing heartthrob? What do a flamboyant popstar, a blind scientist, and a skinny superhero have in common? You'd better think fast, or your fellow player will leave you buffaloed. In each round of Buffalo, players race to make matches using cards on the table. Be the first to shout out the name of a real person or fictional character who matches the descriptors on two or more word cards, claim the matched cards, and continue flipping. When the deck runs out, the player with the most cards wins.
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Designers
3
Mary Flanagan
Sukdith "Sukie" Punjasthitkul
Max Seidman
Artists
1
Zara Downs
Publishers
3
Mary Flanagan LLC
Resonym
Tiltfactor
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