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Channel A

In Channel A, players compete at presenting anime TV show ideas. Shows are based on two premises selected by one player from a set of five randomly chosen premises. Each player selects up to four title word cards from their hand of ten cards and makes a pitch to the other players...

Players

3-6

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

1.43

Rating

6.61

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

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

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.1

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

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

Replay value

Catan offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The expansions available also add new content and gameplay elements. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, Catan offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, it has a strong replayability score of 7.86.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Channel A is 5.67. The game has a moderate impact of randomness, where random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have a substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with the game outcome being primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, but luck still playing a significant role.

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In Channel A, players compete at presenting anime TV show ideas. Shows are based on two premises selected by one player from a set of five randomly chosen premises. Each player selects up to four title word cards from their hand of ten cards and makes a pitch to the other players about their show with that title. Players then vote by secret ballot on who had the best show pitch. Premise and Title cards are all drawn from the vast ocean of anime shows.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Ewen Cluney

Artists

5
Mirka Andolfo Dawn Davis Emanuele Ercolani Clay Gardner Samuel Spano

Publishers

4
Asmadi Games Evil Hat Productions The Game Crafter, LLC J-POP Games

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