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Calamity!

Calamity is Games Workshop game published in association with the Sentry Group of Insurance companies. A typical insurance game, where you, as a company, insure risks in this dangerous world. Designed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (yes the famous one). Mechanics from Derek Carver and Ia...

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

1.33

Rating

5.14

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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.9

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.7

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Calamity! has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. It offers fresh experiences each time it is played and allows players to discover new tactics and strategies. The game's player interaction score and easiness to learn also contribute to its overall replay value.

Luck profile

Calamity! has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the other.

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Calamity is Games Workshop game published in association with the Sentry Group of Insurance companies. A typical insurance game, where you, as a company, insure risks in this dangerous world. Designed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (yes the famous one). Mechanics from Derek Carver and Ian Livingstone. (OOP 1983)

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Designers

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Derek Carver Ian Livingstone Andrew Lloyd Webber

Publishers

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Games Workshop Ltd.

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