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The Cathedral Of Orléans

It is 1598, and you have settled in the middle of France in the city of Orléans on the Loire. Your goal is clear: Build a cathedral in Orléans — all of you together because only together can you meet this challenge! In the co-operative game The Cathedral of Orléans, players will...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.75

Rating

6.25

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The Cathedral of Orléans has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not a major emphasis in the game. Overall, the game offers a good level of player interaction.

Teach 2.3

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Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.9

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

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The Cathedral of Orléans has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not a major emphasis in the game. Overall, the game offers a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

The Cathedral of Orléans has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. While the easiness to learn score is relatively low, the game's depth compensates for it. Overall, The Cathedral of Orléans provides a fresh and engaging experience with a high replayability factor.

Luck profile

The Cathedral of Orléans has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. 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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It is 1598, and you have settled in the middle of France in the city of Orléans on the Loire. Your goal is clear: Build a cathedral in Orléans — all of you together because only together can you meet this challenge! In the co-operative game The Cathedral of Orléans, players will recruit followers familiar from Orléans to take actions — knights, craftsmen, scholars, traders, and monks — but these followers are divided between two pouches, so the question you will constantly face: From which pouch should I draw to get the desired tile? You will want to remember which tiles go into which bag at the end of the round, dividing duties between one another in order to work out your strategy together as effectively as possible. Time is always a pressing issue. The cathedral must be completed in the third round at the latest, and if a tile can no longer be placed elsewhere with an action, it must go into the bell tower, with that tower's toll ending the round. Special highlight: You build a real, three-dimensional cathedral!

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