Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Rich game profile
Carolus Magnus
This game uses a collection of smallish hexagon clusters arranged in a circle. Mercenaries, in the form of small wooden blocks, are placed onto the land pieces. Players can then use these blocks to attempt to gain control of the corresponding mercenary type, or place the same sma...
Players
2-4
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.58
Rating
6.83
Should this hit the table?
Quick read before the metadata.
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.3
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Carolus Magnus offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game provides different experiences each time it is played and allows players to discover new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, Carolus Magnus has a strong replayability score of 7.8 out of 10.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Carolus Magnus is 6.67, 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.
Overview
What ABG knows about this game
This game uses a collection of smallish hexagon clusters arranged in a circle. Mercenaries, in the form of small wooden blocks, are placed onto the land pieces. Players can then use these blocks to attempt to gain control of the corresponding mercenary type, or place the same small blocks onto the board which can help the player who controls that color. Once a player has majority of control markers on a piece of land, he can build a tower there. The tower serves as a semi-permanent control marker, as well as a way to win. If two land pieces are controlled by the same player, the land pieces are combined into one, which makes the position harder to take by the other players. The first player to place a set number of towers wins the game, but the game can also end when the land masses are reduced to three or fewer, in which case the player with the most towers placed wins.
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Designers
1
Leo Colovini
Publishers
3
Rio Grande Games
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